Goryeojang
Goryeojang (고려장) is a 1963 South Korean drama film edited, written, produced and directed by Kim Ki-young.
| Goryeojang | |
|---|---|
 Poster to Goryeojang (1963) | |
| Hangul | 고려장 |
| Hanja | 高麗葬 |
| Revised Romanization | Goreojang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koryŏjang |
| Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] |
| Produced by | Kim Ki-young |
| Written by | Kim Ki-young |
| Starring | Kim Jin-kyu Ju Jeung-ryu |
| Music by | Han Sang-ki |
| Cinematography | Kim Deok-jin |
| Edited by | Kim Ki-young |
| Distributed by | Korea Art Films Co., Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
The film tells the story of a poor farm-worker who, according to local tradition, must take his 70-year-old mother into the mountains to die. Deciding to break the custom, he instead returns home with his mother. The film has the similar subject as the Japanese films, The Ballad of Narayama (1958) (Keisuke Kinoshita) and The Ballad of Narayama (1983) (Shohei Imamura).
Cast
- Kim Jin-kyu
- Ju Jeung-ryu
- Kim Bo-ae
- Kim Dong-won
- Park Am
References
- "Goryeojang ( Goryeojang )(1963)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
Bibliography
- Goryeo jang (1963) at IMDb
- "Goryeojang ( Goryeojang )(1963)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
- Kim, Sung-Eun. "Koryojang". [The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 30 December 2003.
- Lee, Jee-Eun. "Koryojang: Unfolding Compressed Space". [The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 10 December 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
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