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Thirst
박쥐
Directed by Park Chan-wook
2009•2h 14m•R•★ 7.1
Drama / Horror / Romance
Synopsis
A devout Catholic priest volunteers for an experimental medical trial in Africa and contracts a lethal virus, miraculously revived by a transfusion of vampire blood that cures him while instilling an uncontrollable lust for human blood and a torrid, sinful sexual obsession with his childhood friend's abused wife. Park Chan-wook's Cannes Jury Prize-winning operatic vampire tragedy starring Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin.
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DirectorPark Chan-wook
WriterPark Chan-wookChung Seo-kyung
CinematographyChung Chung-hoonYu Eok
MusicCho Young-wukHong Dae-sungLee Jeong-heeSeung Hee-seokHong Yu-jin
Principal Cast
Song Kang-hoPriest Sang-hyeon
Kim Ok-vinTae-ju
Kim Hae-sookLady Ra
Shin Ha-kyunKang-woo
Park In-hwanPriest Noh
Song Young-changSeung-dae
Oh Dal-suYeong-doo
Ériq EbouaneyImmanuel
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Runtime2h 14m (134 mins)
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DirectorPark Chan-wook
LanguagesKorean, English, French
CountryKR
StudioCJ Entertainment • Moho Film
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