The Throne

"The ways of a royal household."

2015 2h 6m KO

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★7.1TMDB · 103

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Synopsis

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Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

“The ways of a royal household.”

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Cast

Yoo Ah-in
Crown Prince Sado
Song Kang-ho
King Yeongjo
Moon Geun-young
Lady Hye Gyeong-gung
Jeon Hye-jin
Royal Consort Yeong-bin
Kim Hae-sook
Queen In-won
Park Won-sang
Hong Bong-han
Lee Hyo-je
Young Jeongjo
Lee Dae-yeon
Kim Sang-ro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Joon-ik
Writers: Lee Yoon-ho, Cho Chul-hyun, Oh Seung-hyeon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Kim Tae-kyeong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yoo Ah-in and Song Kang-ho and Moon Geun-young carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The ways of a royal household.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4010918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lee Joon-ik directs. Kim Tae-kyeong behind the camera. Bang Jun-seok scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Lee Joon-ik, shot by Kim Tae-kyeong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bang Jun-seok. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yoo Ah-in and Song Kang-ho and Moon Geun-young carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The ways of a royal household.".
7IMDB entry: tt4010918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "hallucination", "royal family", "based on true story", "punishment".