Reviews for Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

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6.8 / 10 1h 56min

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.

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user168czjd5uw3's Movie review

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Review by user168czjd5uw3

Delicate, poised story of romance that does well not to trivialise an oppressive era, instead tells an involving love story.

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Review by user855lz4iwmdq

Love and romance triangle during Cultural Revolution

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Review by user810d61psnm5

very good. accurate, and beautifully done

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Review by user63587xaju27

"I know nothing about style. I like Balzac. I can't help it!"

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Review by user61795ddiwsm

Is the ending as straightforward as it seems?

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Review by ThunderousThylacine

Shame about the comment used on imdb "front page"

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Review by user1854gmgv7bb

Sijie Dai, where's the weight?!

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Review by user97vejwqz8n

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

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Review by user835uonny3tb

Trancelike Story Of Chinese Beauty

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Review by CrystalChameleon

Good acting - everything else not as good

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Review by DaringDeer

a beautiful movie about friendship and how experiences change people

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Review by user856tse8sb6y

Adorable Poetic Love Story in Times of Changing

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Review by ShadowySpider

The Intricacies of the Cultural Revolution in China

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Review by user8386b22ihx5

An invaluably sad but exceptionally beautiful work of art

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Review by NighttimeNarwhal

A charming teenager love story in China during time of Cultural Revolution.

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Review by LunarLion

Not subtle, but still enjoyable

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