Wharf of Widows

Wharf of Widows (Vietnamese: Bến không chồng, German: Das Ufer der Frauen ohne Männer) is a 2001 Vietnamese drama film directed by Lưu Trọng Ninh, starring Lưu, Thúy Hà, Minh Châu and Như Quỳnh.^[1] It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Vietnamese writer Dương Hướng. The film had its world premiere in the Forum section at the 51st Berlin International Film Festival in 2001, where it was awarded NETPAC Award - Special Mention.^[2][3] At the 13th Vietnam Film Festival held in December 2001, the film won the Silver Lotus Award.^[4]

Wharf of Widows
DVD cover
Vietnamese	Bến không chồng
Directed by	Lưu Trọng Ninh
Written by	Lưu Trọng Văn
Based on	Wharf of Widows by Dương Hướng
Starring	Thúy Hà Minh Châu Như Quỳnh Lưu Trọng Ninh
Narrated by	Lưu Trọng Ninh
Cinematography	Nguyễn Hữu Tuấn
Edited by	Lê Vinh Quốc
Music by	Đỗ Hồng Quân
Production company	Vietnam Feature Film Studio
Distributed by	Phuong Nam Film
Release date	2001 (2001)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Vietnam
Language	Vietnamese

Cast

• Thúy Hà as Hạnh
• Minh Châu as Nhân
• Như Quỳnh as Hơn
• Lưu Trọng Ninh as Vạn

References

1. "Sao 'Bến không chồng': Người cô độc với thú cưng, người về núi ở ẩn" ['Wharf of Widows' stars: Lonely people with pets, people who retreat to the mountains]. VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
2. "Programm - Ben Khong Chong - Das Ufer der Frauen ohne Männer - Forum 2001". Berlinale. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
3. "Wharf of Widows". NETPAC Asia. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. "Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ XIII" (in Vietnamese). Thegioidienanh.vn. 2009-12-03. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-08.

External links

• Ben khong chong at IMDb