Window to America
1952 · 68 min
Drama · Comedy
A New York City businessman meets a window washer hoping to commit suicide and decides to market his grief to the highest bidder in this acidic satire on American capitalism, one made even more memorable by the fact that the entire “American” cast are Chinese actors in whiteface. The greedy Mr. Butler (Shi Hui) convinces the suicidal “Charley” that he might as well endorse some cigarettes as he jumps out of his office window, and maybe wear a particular suit too. A true cinematic oddity, this Korean War–era propaganda piece is a satire that Frank Tashlin could envy.
Crew
- Director Shi Hui
- Director Huang Zuolin
- Director Ye Ming
- Director Yu Zhongying
- Writer Huang Zuolin
- Director of Photography Huang Shaofen
Cast
Crew
- Director — Shi Hui
- Director — Huang Zuolin
- Director — Ye Ming
- Director — Yu Zhongying
- Writer — Huang Zuolin
- Director of Photography — Huang Shaofen
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