My Mother-in-Law
My Mother-in-Law is a 1993 Vietnamese telefilm adapted from Nguyễn Minh Chính's October 1993 short story of the same name.
Plot
Right after the wedding, Thuận's husband goes to the front line leaving no time for them to have a baby. Then, Thuận meets commune officer Lực and they fall in love. Thuận ends up having Lực's daughter. Thuận's mother-in-law finds out and advises her to break up with Lực, while keeping the child a secret. Lực volunteers to join the army and dies in battle. Thuận is reported to be well and her mother-in-law guides the niece-granddaughter to visit her own father's grave.Production
Production was executed in the Đông Anh District, lasting about 1 month in 1993. The film was produced by Vietnam Television Film Center and directed by Nguyễn Khải Hưng.Art
- Camera: Huy Thuần
- Design: Lê Liên, Hồ Đồng
- Sound: Hồng Sơn, Mạnh Kiên
- Make-up: Minh Thu
- Costume: Trần Văn
- Light: Minh Hoàng, Minh Châu
- Video technology: Xuân Vũ, Hoàng Sơn
Music
- Theme song My mother by Vũ Thảo
Cast
- Thu An... Mrs Hòa – Thuận's mother-in-law
- Chiều Xuân... Thuận
- Trần Lực... Lực
- Thanh Thúy
- Văn Hiệp
- Tuyết Liên
- Phạm Đôn
- Phát Triệu
- Thanh Bình