China Is Near

China Is Near (Italian: La Cina è vicina) is a 1967 Italian drama film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It is a satirical movie about the struggle for political and social power. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, it was not nominated.

China Is Near
Directed byMarco Bellocchio
Written byMarco Bellocchio
Elda Tattoli
Produced byFranco Cristaldi
Oscar Brazzi
StarringGlauco Mauri
Elda Tattoli
Paolo Graziosi
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
Edited byRoberto Perpignani
Music byEnnio Morricone
Release date
  • 22 September 1967 (1967-09-22)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
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