The Arch (film)
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| The Arch | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 董夫人 |
| Literal meaning | Madam Dong |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dǒng Fūrén |
| Directed by | Tang Shu Shuen |
| Written by | Tang Shu Shuen |
| Produced by | Li Chiu-chung |
| Starring | Lisa Lu |
| Cinematography | Subrata Mitra |
| Edited by | Les Blank C.C. See |
| Music by | Lui Tsun-Yuen |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Arch (Chinese: 董夫人) is a 1968[1] Hong Kong drama film directed by Tang Shu Shuen.[2] The film was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Lisa Lu as Madame Tung
- Roy Chiao as Captain Yang
- Szu-yun Chen
- Yu-Kuan Chen
- Hilda Chow Hsuan as Wei-Ling
- Po Hu
- Ying Lee as Chang
- Yui Liang as Monk
- Tang Shu Shuen
Reception
[edit | edit source]Variety reviewed the film at the San Francisco Film Festival's "New Director Series" on 31 October 1968, describing the film as ""a sensitively photographed, professionally-made story," and praising Subrata Mitra (also Satyajit Ray's cinematographer) as "exceptional."[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Hong Kong submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Arch at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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