La Chinoise

La Chinoise

La Chinoise

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La Chinoise

"Vietnam is burning and I am screaming Mao! Mao!"

1967

1h 36m

6.9(228 votes)

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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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12 members

Acting

Anne Wiazemsky

Véronique

Anne Wiazemsky

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Jean-Pierre Léaud

Guillaume

Jean-Pierre Léaud

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Juliet Berto

Yvonne

Juliet Berto

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Michel Semeniako

Henri

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Lex De Bruijn

Kirilov

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Omar Diop

Omar

Omar Diop

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Francis Jeanson

Francis

Francis Jeanson

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Blandine Jeanson

Blandine

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Eliane Giovagnoli

Son Ami

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Directing

Charles L. Bitsch

Self - Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Raoul Coutard

Self - Cinematographer (uncredited)

Raoul Coutard

Sound

René Levert

Self - Sound Recordist (uncredited)

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