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1963 South Korean film
Goryeojang
Theatrical release poster
Korean name
Hangul고려장
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGoryeojang
McCune–ReischauerKoryŏjang
Directed byKim Ki-young
Written byKim Ki-young
Produced byKim Ki-young
StarringKim Jin-kyu
Ju Jeung-ryu
CinematographyKim Deok-jin
Edited byKim Ki-young
Music byHan Sang-ki
Distributed byKorea Art Films Co., Ltd
Release date
  • March 15, 1963 (1963-03-15)
Running time90 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Goryeojang (Korean: 고려장) is a 1963 South Korean drama film edited, written, produced and directed by Kim Ki-young.

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's subject matter is similar to that of the 1958 Japanese film The Ballad of Narayama as well as the 1983 film of the same name.

Cast

Release

In February 2012, Taewon Entertainment (in partnership with the Korean Film Archive) released the film on DVD.

References

  1. "Goryeojang (Goryeojang) (1963)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. Pais, Jon (2012-02-17). "Kim Ki-young (김기영) Collection". The Daejeon Chronicles. Retrieved 2021-07-06.

Bibliography

External links

Films directed by Kim Ki-young


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