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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Early Spring |
| Production Date | 1958 |
| Country of Production | China |
| Duration | 00:39:11 |
| Production Company | The Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio of the People's Republic of China |
| Film Subject Era | 1954-1975 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Summary | Film made during Joris Ivens' journey through China during 1958, documenting the early results of the Great Leap Forward and aiming to show how life was changing for rural peasants. |
| Subjects | Traditional music; Communist Party (China); Celebrations; Holidays; Theatre; Maoism; Agricultural workers; Agriculture and farming; Agricultural machinery; Animals; Festivals |
| Director | Ivens, Joris |
| Cast |
Narrator: Hin Ta-kuan |
| Contributors |
Photography: Wang Teh-chen, Shih I-min Music: Kao Chiao Audio Commentary: Ho Chug-hsin Sound: Wang Shao-tseng Orchestra Conductor: Wang Han-ching |
| Places | China |
| Fiction/Non Fiction | Non Fiction |
| Sound | Sound |
| Colour Format | Colour |
| Language | English (Narrator) |
| Module | Culture & Society |
| Copyright | The British Film Institute |