Old Well

Old Well (1986)

老井

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.

Date of release
1986-06-22
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (17)
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Wu Tianming

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 0. Including: Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture; Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture; Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

Old Well is a 1987 Chinese film written by Zheng Yi about a village worker's effort of digging a well in his water-starved hometown located in northwest China and his affairs with his old girlfriend. It is produced by Xi'an Film Studio and directed by Wu Tianming, starring Zhang Yimou and Liang Yujin.

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