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Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

Once Upon a Time in Vu Dai Village

1982 · 89 min · Drama

Thứ, a teacher in an impoverished village of French occupied Vietnam, witnesses the daily tragedies and hardships his neighborhood has to endure. A joint adaptation of three of Nam Cao's classic works: the short stories "Chi Pheo", "Old Hạc" (Lão Hạc) and the novel "Corroded Life" (Sống mòn).

Directed by Phạm Văn Khoa · Written by Trần Đắc

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