La Chinoise

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La Chinoise

"A movie in the making."

1967

1h 36m

7.0(242 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A small group of French students are studying Mao, trying to find out their position in the world and how to change the world to a Maoistic community using terrorism.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Anne Wiazemsky

Véronique

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Guillaume

Juliet Berto

Yvonne

Michel Semeniako

Henri

Lex De Bruijn

Kirilov

Omar Diop

Omar

Francis Jeanson

Francis

Blandine Jeanson

Blandine

Eliane Giovagnoli

Son Ami

Charles L. Bitsch

Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard
Written by: Jean-Luc Godard

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