Girl from Hanoi (Vietnamese: Em bé Hà Nội) is a 1974 Vietnamese drama film directed by Hải Ninh. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Diploma.[1] It also won the Golden Lotus at the 3rd Vietnam Film Festival.[2]
| Girl from Hanoi | |
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| Directed by | Hải Ninh |
| Written by | Hoàng Tích Chỉ Hải Ninh Vương Đan Hoàn |
| Starring | Lan Hương Thế Anh Trà Giang Kim Xuân Quỳnh Anh Hà Văn Trọng |
| Cinematography | Trần Thế Dân |
| Music by | Hoàng Vân |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | North Vietnam |
| Language | Vietnamese |
Plot
The plot of the film revolves around a young girl searching for her father, a soldier in the PAVN, after her mother and sister are killed during Christmas Bombings.[3] The film makes significant use of visual imagery and depicts war-time life in Hanoi under the aegis of the most intense sustained bombing campaign during the war.[3]
Cast
- Thế Anh
- Xuan Kim
- Lan Huong Nguyen
- Tu Thanh
- Tra Giang
Production
This film was made during Operation Linebacker II during the Vietnam War, and extensive use of war-time scenery is used depicting war-time Hanoi.[2]
