Girl from Hanoi
1974 film
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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]
Hải Ninh
Vương Đan Hoàn
Thế Anh
Trà Giang
Kim Xuân
Quỳnh Anh
Hà Văn Trọng
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 Caption of Film | |
| 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. TOE.[3]
Cast
- Thế Anh
- Xuan Kim
- Lan Huong Nguyen
- Tu Thanh
- Tra Giang
Production
After surviving the Operation Linebacker II bombing campaigns in December 1972, director Hải Ninh vowed to make a film to remember the dead, stating “I consider the film to be a memorial, a wreath to pay tribute to the souls of the dead.” [4] The campaign was designed to destroy North Vietnamese morale and force them into submission.
The film is set made during Operation Linebacker II during the Vietnam War, and extensive use of war-time scenery is used depicting war-time Hanoi.[2]
