

Tears in the Barren Mountain
1956-01-01 · 106 min · Not rated
During the Ming dynasty, a poor worker family, working day and night, is still unable to pay its taxes.
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- Directors
- Wu Zuguang
- Production companies
- Beijing Film Studio
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
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