The Houseguest and My Mother

The Houseguest and My Mother (Korean: 사랑방 손님과 어머니; RR: Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Chu Yo-Sup,[2] it was given the Best Film award at the 1961 Asia Pacific Film Festival.[3] The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]

The Houseguest and My Mother
Poster to The Houseguest and My Mother
Hangul사랑방 손님과 어머니
Revised RomanizationSarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni
McCune–ReischauerSarangbang sonnim-kwa ŏmŏni
Directed byShin Sang-ok[1]
Produced byShin Sang-ok
Written byLim Hee-Jae
Chu Yo-Sup
StarringChoi Eun-hee
Jeon Young-seon
Music byJeong Yun-ju
CinematographyChoe Su-yeong
Edited byYang Seong-ran
Distributed byShin Films Co., Ltd
Release date
  • August 26, 1961 (1961-08-26)
Running time
103 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Not to be confused with the 2007 Korean film of the same name.

Plot

An artist from Seoul visits the widow of a deceased friend in the countryside. The relationship between the friend's wife, her mother and the artist is depicted with reference to their concerns about social disapproval.[5]

Cast

See also

References
  1. Infobox data from "Mother and a Guest ( Sarangbang Sonnimgwa Eomeoni ...(1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-22. and Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni (1961) at IMDb
  2. "Korea's Golden Age". asianinfo.org. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  3. "Awards for Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni (1961)". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  4. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  5. Synopsis from "Mother and a Guest ( Sarangbang Sonnimgwa Eomeoni ...(1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-22.

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