Old Well
Nov 21 1987
•2h 9m
•Drama, Romance
A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.
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Zhang Yimou
孙旺泉
Lü Liping
段喜凤
Niu Xingli
万水爷
Ding Weimin
三婶
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