Synopsis:
A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220 minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Cesarean operation is performed, using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai, and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.
Directed by: | Michelangelo Antonioni |
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Written by: | Michelangelo Antonioni & Andrea Barbato |
Release date: | 1972-12-26 |
Runtime: | 208 minutes |
Cast:
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Also known as:
- Antonionis China
- Kina
- Michaelangelo Antonioni's China Chung Kao