A Phu and His Wife

1961 · 73 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · DIR. Mai Lộc

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Overview

To pay off her family’s debts, Mị is forced to marry the son of her Hmong village’s ruthless patriarch. When the constant abuse and beatings become unbearable for the young girl, she plans to escape with a stranger held captive by her husband.

Dialogue Timeline — 473 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:20 This movie was released by Phuong Nam Film.
00:03:32 Set Decoration and Costumes: The Artist Ngoc Linh
00:05:27 I've put them all in the stronghold.
00:13:53 You're but a dog that I feed in this house.
00:16:51 Who gave you the balls to beat the Lord's son?
00:20:44 Beat him to his death!
00:23:43 Until then, you will be a buffalo, a horse, serving Lord Pa Tra.
00:28:06 A-Phu.
00:30:07 but I've never loved him.
00:32:15 A-Phu! *echo* A-Phu!
00:34:49 The tiger ate it.
00:36:27 If they can't kill the tiger, that will mean death for you.
00:37:47 Work! Quickly, quickly!
00:39:12 We can't work like this.
00:41:36 A-Phu, what got you into this?
00:46:56 What to do?
00:51:24 Where did they go, you useless bitch?
00:58:24 Go! Go now, A-Phu!
01:01:25 The French general is waiting for you.
01:03:53 We haven't seen anyone from Hong Ngai village.
01:05:27 for all ethnic groups,
01:07:30 Fire!
01:09:53 You heard me, Lord Pa Tra?
01:13:02 The End

Cast & Characters

Đức Hoàn Mị
Trần Phương A Phủ
Hoà Tâm A Sử
Trinh Tuyet First wife
Văn Hòa Patriarch Pá Tra
Kim Lân Pụ Pạng, the arbiter
Thinh Trinh A Sinh
Trần Đình Thọ A Châu
Van Phuc Nguyen French commandant
Tuấn Tú Patriarch Già Lầu
Mai Chau The servant

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed473
Dialogue density6.5 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:13:02

Production Record

DirectorMai Lộc
LanguageVietnamese

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