Movie
The Pharmacy: Shanghai
Filmed inside Pharmacy No. 3 in Shanghai, Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens document the daily work of a state pharmacy that functions as both a dispensary and a neighborhood medical center. The film focuses on routine interactions between staff and patients, revealing an integrated model of urban healthcare in 1970s China.
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The Pharmacy: Shanghai was released March 10, 1976. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Filmed inside Pharmacy No. 3 in Shanghai, Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens document the daily work of a state pharmacy that functions as both a dispensary and a neighborhood medical center. The film focuses on routine interactions between staff and patients, revealing an integrated model of urban healthcare in 1970s China.
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Credits
- Directed by
- Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- La Pharmacie no. 3: Shanghai