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The Handmaiden
아가씨
Directed by Park Chan-wook
2016•2h 25m•NR•★ 8.3
Drama / Romance / Thriller
Synopsis
In 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea, a streetwise pickpocket girl is hired by a con man posing as a count to become the personal maid to a wealthy, sheltered Japanese heiress as part of an inheritance scam, only for the two women to fall into an intricate, erotic conspiracy of love and liberation. Park Chan-wook's visually ravishing, puzzle-box thriller.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorPark Chan-wook
WriterPark Chan-wookChung Seo-kyung
CinematographyChung Chung-hoon
MusicCho Young-wuk
Principal Cast
Kim Min-heeLady Hideko
Kim Tae-riSook-hee
Ha Jung-wooCount Fujiwara
Cho Jin-woongUncle Kouzuki
Kim Hae-sookMs. Sasaki
Moon So-riHideko's Aunt
Lee Yong-nyeoBok-soon
Kwak Eun-jinKkeut-dan
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 25m (145 mins)
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DirectorPark Chan-wook
LanguagesKorean, Japanese
CountryKR
StudioMoho Film • Yong Film • CJ Entertainment
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