

The Mother
1956, Chinese. Directed by Ling Zifeng.
Based on the novel "Mother" by Maxim Gorky, about the hardships of a peasant laborer.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 13 June 1956
- Original title
- 母亲
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Mo Hai
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The Mother runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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The Mother isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 June 1956. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Mother, try A Dry White Season, The Truth About Emanuel, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed The Mother?
The Mother (1956) was directed by Ling Zifeng and stars Ruifang Zhang, Jin Yan, Qin Wen.