Old Well (老井) 38 years old

Old Well

A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.

Credits

Old Well Cast

Name Character
Zhang Yimou He was 35, now 74 years old
Lü Liping She was 25, now 64 years old
Xingli Niu

Old Well Crew

Name Department
Zhang Yimou as Director of Photography. He was 35 (now 74) years old Camera
Wu Tian-Ming as Director. He was 46 (74) years old when He died Directing
Old Well poster
Old Well (38 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1986
  • Runtime: 130 minutes