The House of 72 Tenants (1973)

Released: 1973-09-21 Duration: 1hr 38min

Genres: Comedy

Rating 6.3

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Overview

Set during a period of depression, the film chronicles the daily lives of a single urban building split up into several separate units, and the actual people that dwell within.

Production Companies

TVB

Shaw Brothers

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	cn
Popularity	2.889

Directed By

Chor Yuen

Crew

Director
Chor Yuen

Writer
Chor Yuen

Producer
Andrew Eu

Producer
Run Run Shaw

Editor
Chiang Hsing-Lung

Director of Photography
Huang Chieh

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