Little pig

United Kingdom, 1976

Film
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Episode of Series “Stories Round the World”.
Upon her mother’s death a young Chinese girl is left alone to care for her infant brother. Against a background of the colourful city of Hong Kong, this film depicts their travels to reach an unknown aunt, only to discover that family struggling to make ends meet. In desperation the girl is driven to theft, but through the efforts of an understanding Confucian scribe she is saved from disgrace and learns a valuable lesson in human relations.

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director

Anna Home

production company

BBC-TV

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:27:13:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1976

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Stories Round the World

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Stories Round the World

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