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Devils on the Doorstep

Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.

8.2(200)20012h 19m4

During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$20K
Language
French
  • world war ii
  • japanese occupation of china

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Jiang Wen

Produced in

China

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)NR18 Dec 2002
    • PhysicalDVD 19 Apr 2005
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival12 May 2000
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical26 Apr 2002
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical15세 이상 관람가26 Oct 2001

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Devils on the Doorstep was released on 26 October 2001.

Audience reviews

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  • B

    badelf

    3/6/2023

    8/10

    A fantastic anti-war narrative by Jiang Wen that clocks in at 140 minutes and is so well-paced that it feels like half that time. The comedic overtone that permeates the movie serves to provide comic relief and underscore the strong anti-war, anti-nationalist message.

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