Shun Li and the Poet

Shun Li and the Poet

Shun Li and the Poet

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Shun Li and the Poet

2011

1h 40m

6.9(68 votes)

Drama

Overview

A study of the friendship between a Chinese woman and a fisherman who came to Italy from Yugoslavia many years ago, who live in a small city-island in the Veneto lagoon.

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RAI Cinema

Jolefilm

ARTE

Eurimages

MiC

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Zhao Tao

Shun Li

Zhao Tao

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Rade Šerbedžija

Bepi, the Poet

Rade Šerbedžija

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Marco Paolini

Coppe

Marco Paolini

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Roberto Citran

Lawyer

Roberto Citran

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Giuseppe Battiston

Devis

Giuseppe Battiston

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Giordano Bacci

Baffo

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Spartaco Mainardi

Maicol

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Zhong Cheng

Zang

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Wang Yuan

Lian

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Amleto Voltolina

Bode

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Andrea Pennacchi

Sandro

Andrea Pennacchi

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Guo Qiang Xu

Boss

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Sara Perini

Sara, moglie di Devis

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Federico Hu

Xiao Ming, figlio di Shun Li

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Hi Zhijian

Giocatore di Majong

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Ni Jamin

Giocatore di Majong

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