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The Goddess

Original title: Shen nu

“A story of a mother’s love.”

1934 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by Wu Yonggang
Drama

Cast

Lingyu Ruan Tian Jian Zhizhi Zhang Keng Li Junpan Li Huaiqiu Tang

Credits

Written by: Yonggang Wu
Cinematography: Hong Weilie
Music: KimHo Ip Donald Sosin

Plot

A single mother in Shanghai works as a prostitute to raise her son and protect him from the judgment of society, and ends up facing the school and the law.

Sinekatalog’s take

A moving silent melodrama with a great performance by Ruan Lingyu.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (2,892 votes)
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