The Extra Mortals

1964 1h 40m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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In a hospital waiting room, a group of men arrive and meet one another. Choe, is the upbeat fellow who always thinks of the nation and its people. Cheon was wounded in the war and has fallen into despair. Then there's the dentist, run ragged by his hectic life. They commiserate over each man's lot in life and exchange stories about their love affairs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Jin-kyu
Shin Young-kyun
Do Kum-bong
Kim Seok-gang
Tae Hyun-sil
Park Am

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yu Hyun-mok
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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62 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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Editor Ree Kyoung-ja 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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Kim Jin-kyu and Shin Young-kyun and Do Kum-bong carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Yu Hyun-mok directs. Ree Kyoung-ja cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Ree Kyoung-ja shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Kim Jin-kyu and Shin Young-kyun and Do Kum-bong carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0322753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.