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Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet

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Sir Ian McKellen reads the poetry, Michael Wood traces the journey on the ground. Together they conjure up the extraordinary life, times and words of China’s greatest poet, Du Fu. In this film, the first to ever be made about Du Fu in the…

DirectorRebecca Dobbs

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Cast · Directed by Rebecca Dobbs

MWMichael Wood
Michael Wood
IMIan McKellen
Ian McKellen

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