Villain & Widow

"Bored housewife. dangerous liaison."

2010 1h 55m KO

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 18

Comedy

Synopsis

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Struggling to support herself and teenage daughter, a widow rents out the second floor of her home to a man who claims to be a novelist working on a new book.

“Bored housewife. dangerous liaison.”

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Cast

Kim Hye-soo
Yeon-ju
Han Suk-kyu
Chang-in
Ji Woo
Sung-ah
Kim Ki-cheon
Sung-sik
Lee Yong-nyeo
Next Door Neighbor
Shin Dong-ho
Hyun-chul
Lee Jang-woo
Oh Soon-kyung
Uhm Ki-joon
Co. President Ha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Son Jae-gon
Writers: Son Jae-gon
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Son Jae-gon, shot by Choi Sang-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Kim Hye-soo and Han Suk-kyu and Ji Woo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bored housewife. dangerous liaison.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1754843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Son Jae-gon directs. Choi Sang-ho behind the camera. Lee Jin-hee scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Son Jae-gon, shot by Choi Sang-ho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jin-hee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Hye-soo and Han Suk-kyu and Ji Woo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Bored housewife. dangerous liaison.".
7IMDB entry: tt1754843 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.