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A Tale of the Wind (1988): Cast

A Tale of the Wind (1988) movie poster

A Tale of the Wind is a 1988 documentary starring Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens and Wang Hong. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.

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A Tale of the Wind (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Genre
Documentary
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Tale of the Wind About?

The premise of A Tale of the Wind without spoilers.

It is an autobiographical fiction starring Ivens as an old man who has spent his life trying to “tame the wind and harness the sea” by capturing them on film.

A Tale of the Wind Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • filmmaker as subject
  • metaphysics
  • actor director co writer
  • breath
  • director's final film
  • director on camera
  • martial arts teacher
  • dreamlike
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  • man carried on a litter
  • failing off a chair
  • windmill
+38 more
  • hand glider
  • film crew on screen
  • chinese opera
  • mythology
  • chinese mythology
  • electrical fan
  • hospital
  • mysticism
  • travelogue
  • airplane
  • old man
  • street life
  • cloud
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  • white haired man
  • train track
  • poetry
  • chinese bureaucrat
  • gobi desert
  • capturing the wind
  • memory
  • autobiographical
  • moon
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  • clothesline
  • holland
  • mortality
  • metaphor
  • docudrama drama
  • wind
  • landscape
  • old age
  • chinese
  • china
  • nature
  • bureaucracy
  • terracotta army
  • great wall of china
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Cast & crew

A Tale of the Wind Cast

Joris Ivens leads the cast, with Marceline Loridan-Ivens and Wang Hong.

Details

A Tale of the Wind Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “Il vento” and “Una storia di vento”.

Also known as
  • Il vento
  • Una storia di vento
  • Kaze no Monogatari
  • Сказка ветра
  • Una historia del viento
  • Eine Geschichte über den Wind
  • Io e il vento
  • 风的故事
  • 바람의 이야기
  • Uma História do Vento

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FAQ

A Tale of the Wind FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Tale of the Wind, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Tale of the Wind?

A Tale of the Wind runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was A Tale of the Wind released?

A Tale of the Wind was released on September 9, 1988.

Who is in the cast of A Tale of the Wind?

A Tale of the Wind stars Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens and Wang Hong, among 12 credited actors.

Does A Tale of the Wind have a post-credit scene?

No. A Tale of the Wind has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is A Tale of the Wind in?

The original language of A Tale of the Wind is French.

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