Chung Kuo-Cina 1972
6.5/10 by 2 users
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 Caesarean 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.
- Released: 1972-01-24
- Runtime: 207 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Giuseppe Rinaldi
- Director: Michelangelo Antonioni, Andrea Barbato
- Source: CWR-CRB
