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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes2
DirectorHà Thúc Cần
WritersHà Thúc Cần, Nguyen Ba Hung
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsLand of Sorrows
About Land of Sorrows
This foreign, English-subtitled film dramatizes the effect of the Vietnam War on a single South Vietnamese family, the inner conflict of decisions by each member of the family whether to remain in Vietnam or leave with the imminent advance and fall of Hue and eventual fall of Vietnam. Dat Kho, who's cast includes the beloved Vietnamese inconic anti-war songwriter/poet/artist Trinh Cong Son (1939-2001) who posthumously won the World Peace Music Award in 2004, is a story of the love of family, love of homeland, love of the culture and language of Vietnam and the ethereal love of the ingenue daughter for her fiance, foiled by the antagonistic forces of the ever-present war. A thought-provoking film.
Directed by Hà Thúc Cần, Land of Sorrows leans on a strong ensemble — Trịnh Công Sơn, Kim Cương, Thành Lộc — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1973.
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