King of the Children
19871h 47m7.0
Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- China
About
An unschooled young man, one of the countless victims of Mao's Cultural Revolution, is laboring in the countryside when he is assigned to teach in a nearby school. Gradually, he abandons the Maoist textbook and encourages the barely literate kids to write about their own lives and feelings.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Chen Kaige
- Writing
- He Jianjun, Chen Kaige
- Status
- Released
- Released
- May 1, 1987
- Studio
- Xi'an Film Studio
Cast
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