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Release Year1969
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageKorean
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorKim Soo-yong
WritersKim Soo-yong
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsA Barren Woman
About A Barren Woman
Ji-won, a playwright, tries to make her promiscuous husband, to drop his bad habits. But he continues to have affair with a widow named Eun-gyeong. Meanwhile Ji-won also meets a young actor who makes amorous advances on her. Mi-ra, a woman who had a crush on the young actor, finds out, seducing Ji-won's husband to draw her lover's attention. But when things don't work out the way she wanted she commits suicide. Watching her husband feeling no remorse, Ji-won decides to leave him quietly.
Directed by Kim Soo-yong, A Barren Woman leans on a strong ensemble — Shin Seong-il, Moon Hee, Namkoong Won — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1969.
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