Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop
Ván bài lật ngửa 1: Đứa con nuôi vị giám mục
“ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE PARTY?”
Synopsis
After the Geneva Convention, Viet Minh cadres are gathered to the North. There are also many who secretly stayed. Among them is Robert Nguyen Thanh Luan. He returns to Vinh Long, part of the diocese of Bishop Peter Ngo Dinh Thuc, who has known his Catholic family for long. The bishop adopts him into the Ngo family, where he begins associating with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the Vice President and Presidential Consultant of the Republic of Vietnam.
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Type: Clip • Published 2019-03-13
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Nguyễn Chánh Tín
Robert Nguyễn Thành Luân
Lâm Bình Chi
Ngô Đình Nhu
Đỗ Văn Nghiêm
Ngô Đình Thục
Hoàng Sơn
Lại Văn Sang
Việt Thanh
Lại Hữu Tài
Hùng An
Sáu Thưng
Cai Văn Mỹ
Lý Kai
Lê Minh Tuấn
Cò Mi Ngọc
Lâm Thế Thành
Sa
Thu Hồng
Trần Lệ Xuân
Ngô Thế Dũng
Ngô Đình Diệm
Robert Hải
G. Frederick Reinhardt
Lan Chi
Hélène Fanfani
Trần Quang Đại
Sublieutenant Lê Ngân / Quyến
Huyền Anh
Trần Kim Tuyến
Chế Tâm
James Casey
Đức Lãnh
Head of Police Department
Mỹ Linh
Hong Kong Singer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lê Hoàng Hoa
- Screenplay & Story
- Trần Bạch Đằng
- Original Score
- Y Vân
- Original Title
- Ván bài lật ngửa 1: Đứa con nuôi vị giám mục
- Country of Origin
- Vietnam
- Spoken Languages
- Vietnamese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Hãng Phim Giải Phóng
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lê Hoàng Hoa
Trần Bạch Đằng
Y Vân
Trần Ngọc Huỳnh
Department Leadership Roster
Trần Bạch Đằng
Writer
Trần Ngọc Huỳnh
Director of Photography
Lê Hoàng Hoa
Director
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What is Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop about?
After the Geneva Convention, Viet Minh cadres are gathered to the North. There are also many who secretly stayed. Among them is Robert Nguyen Thanh Luan. He returns to Vinh Long, part of the diocese of Bishop Peter Ngo Dinh Thuc, who has known his Catholic family for long. The bishop adopts him into the Ngo family, where he begins associating with Ngo Dinh Nhu, the Vice President and Presidential Consultant of the Republic of Vietnam.
Who directed Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop was directed by Lê Hoàng Hoa.
Who stars in Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
The principal cast of Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop includes Nguyễn Chánh Tín, Lâm Bình Chi, Đỗ Văn Nghiêm, Hoàng Sơn, Việt Thanh.
When was Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop released and how long is it?
Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cards on the Table: The Foster Son of the Archbishop was composed by Y Vân.