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1988 · 91 min · NR

Red Sorghum

Directed by Zhang Yimou · Drama, Romance, History

Red Sorghum (1988) is a Drama film, directed by Zhang Yimou set in Shandong during the 1930s.

Themes of love & longing and war's cost play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Zhao Jiping
Cinematography
Gu Changwei
Cast
Gong LiJiang WenTeng RujunLiu JiQian MingJi ChunhuaZhai ChunhuaJia Zhaoji

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Shandong
Setting
Rural
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingWar's Cost
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
RomanticBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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