Raise the Red Lantern

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Director: Zhang Yimou. Cast: Gong Li, Cao Cuifen, He Saifei, Kong Lin, Jin Shuyuan, Zhao Qi, Ma Jingwu, Xiao Chu, Cui Zhihgang, Cao Zhengyin, Ding Weimin. Screenplay: Ni Zhen (based on the novel by Su Tong).

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Photo © 1991 ERA International/Orion Classics

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations (1991):
	Best Foreign Language Film
Other Awards (1992):
	Venice Film Festival: Best Director (tie); Elvira Notari Prize
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign Language Film
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Cinematography (Zhao Fei)
	National Society of Film Critic: Best Cinematography; Best Foreign Language Film
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Foreign Language Film

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