The March of Fools
The March of Fools (Korean: 바보들의 행진; RR: Babodeuli haengjin) is a 1975 South Korean comedy film directed by Ha Gil-jong. Adapted from Choi In ho's novel of the same name, it was a box-office hit that created a sensation in Korean society among critics and the public and also helped cemented Ha's legendary status among the leading directors. In a 2013 KOFA poll of the top 100 Korean films, it was placed as one of the best Korean films of all time in a three-way tie for the first place with Yu Hyun-mok's The Aimless Bullet (1961) and Kim Ki-young's The Housemaid (1960).[1]
The March of Fools | |
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Hangul | 바보들의 행진 |
Directed by | Ha Gil-jong |
Screenplay by | Choi In-ho |
Based on | novel The March of Fools by Choi In-ho |
Starring | Yun Mun-seop, Ha Jae-young |
Music by | Kang Keun-shik |
Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Plot
Philosophy university students, Byeong-tae and Yeong-cheol, make friends with French Literature female students, Yeong-ja and Sun-ja, from a nearby university. They often hang out, sharing their troubles and drinking together. They talk about their dreams for the future but the future is bleak.[2][3][4][5][6]
Cast
- Yun Mun-seop as Byeong-tae
- Ha Jae-young as Yeong-cheol
- Lee Young-ok as Yeong-ja
- Kim Yeong-suk as Sun-ja
- Hah Myung-joong
- Park Am
References
- "The March of Fools". Korean Film Archive. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- Scanlon, Hayley (17 February 2016). "The March of Fools (바보들의 행진, Ha Kil-Jong, 1975)". Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "Film archive selects top 3 films of the past century: The March of Fools (1975) Directed by Ha Gil-jong". korea.net. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- Kotzathanasis, Panos (26 May 2018). "[Guest Film Review] The March of Fools". Hancinema. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "The March of Fools (1975)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- "The March of Fools". BIFF. September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
External links
- The March of Fools at the Korean Movie Database
- The March of Fools at IMDb
- The March of Fools at HanCinema