Synopsis
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987.
Key facts
Original language
Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Yue Chinese, Wu Chinese, Japanese
Production companies
Era Television
Awards
Golden Lion
Setting
Taiwan
Trailer
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Festival History
- Hong Kong International Film Festival 2023 generic - Pan-Chinese Cinema: Chinese-language Restored Classics
- Independent Spirit Awards 1991 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1990 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1989 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1989 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | La Cité des douleurs | |
| Alternate title | A City of Sadness | |
| Alternate title | La Ville du chagrin |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | 悲情城市 = A City Of Sadness: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - S.E.N.S., Naoki Tachikawa (1989) | 2 releases, 2012-2018: Fun House, Warner Music Taiwan |
| CD | 悲情城市 = A City Of Sadness: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - S.E.N.S., Naoki Tachikawa (1989) | 7 releases, 1990-2017: Fun House, Sony Music, 飛碟唱片 |
| CD | 悲情城市 = A City Of Sadness (1990) | 1 release, 1990: Fun House |
| Cassette | 悲情城市 = A City Of Sadness: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - S.E.N.S., Naoki Tachikawa (1989) | 1 release, 1989: 飛碟唱片 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
