Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Name: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Liu Ye, Wang Shuangbao, Cong Zhijun

A tailor-made love story.

Directed by Dai Sijie

Produced by Les Films de la Suane, Le Film

2002116 min6.8 / 10

A tender, nostalgic coming-of-age romance set against the oppressive backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, where forbidden literature and love offer escape and transformation.

During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor's beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.

Clusters

Long-Distance Love Stories Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Bittersweet Doomed Romances East Asian History & Culture Classic Literary Legends

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

China Love Of One's Life Balzac 1970s Violin Mountain Village Cultural Revolution Dressmaker Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Sichuan

Questions people ask

Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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