People of the Grasslands backdrop

People of the Grasslands 1953 Directed by Xu Tao 草原上的人们

The People on the Grassland is one of the earliest “minority nationality films” produced in the PRC. It features Mongolian herders who serve the people in the struggle against the forces of the KMT. The film was released in China in 1953 and became particularly well-known for its songs and theme-music.

Country China
Production Country China
Language Mandarin
Spoken Language Mandarin
Gnere Drama
Release Date 1 November 1953
91 mins
Cast
Rina Ma Sa Ren Ge Wa
En Hesen Bu Sang
Lu Ma Security bureau chief
Yu Daiqin Ma's mother
Juguang Zhang Shouqing Lu
Wande Zhao Ganbu Qi
Qi An Ma Yu Suo Na
Lu Chao Yishu Bai
Er Changlin Village head
Hai Shu Lu Bao
Crew
Director
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Cinematography
Editor
Art Direction
Makeup Artist
Music
Assistant Director