How Wang-Fo Was Saved (Comment Wang-Fô fut sauvé) 37 years old

How Wang-Fo Was Saved

Wang Fo, the greatest master of medieval China, aided by his assistant who has given up everything to follow him, desperately seeks aesthetic perfection. A day comes when he thinks he has achieved it. But his genius arouses both the curiosity and the jealousy of the Emperor. Wang Fo will be able to escape the Emperor's vindictiveness only by going to the limit of his talents.

Credits

How Wang-Fo Was Saved Cast

Name Character
Jean-Claude Dreyfus He was 40, now 78 years old as L'empereur (voice)
Olivier Cruveiller He was 27, now 65 years old as Ling (voice)

How Wang-Fo Was Saved Crew

Name Department
Gabriel Yared as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 75) years old Sound
Alain Goraguer as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (now 93) years old Sound
René Laloux as Director. He was 57 (74) years old when He died Directing
René Laloux as Adaptation. He was 57 (74) years old when He died Writing
Marguerite Yourcenar as Novel. She was 83 (84) years old when She died Writing
Philippe Caza as Production Design. He was 45 (now 83) years old Art
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How Wang-Fo Was Saved (37 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1987
  • Runtime: 15 minutes