A Woman's War

1957 2h 5m KO

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A housemaid becomes pregnant by her employer's husband and she flees to the countryside to raise her daughter on her own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jo Mi-ryeong
Park Am
Lee Min
Kim Dong-won
Lee Hae-rang
Ju Seon-tae
Jeong Min
Park Sang-ik

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Ki-young
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Ki-young, shot by Byeon In-jib. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Ki-young 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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Jo Mi-ryeong and Park Am and Lee Min carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0314921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Ki-young directs. Byeon In-jib behind the camera. Kim Ki-young cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kim Ki-young, shot by Byeon In-jib. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kim Ki-young shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jo Mi-ryeong and Park Am and Lee Min carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0314921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.