The Red Shoes

"One size kills all."

2005 1h 48m KO

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 98

HorrorMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A woman who finds a pair of pink high heels on a subway platform soon realizes that jealousy, greed, and death follow them wherever they go.

“One size kills all.”

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Cast

Kim Hye-soo
Sun-jae
Kim Sung-su
In-cheol
Park Yeon-ah
Tae-su
Koh Soo-hee
Mi-hee
Lee Eol
Sung-joon
Kim Ji-eun
Keiko
Sa Hyeon-jin
Jung-a
Lee Yong-nyeo
Hunchback Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Yong-gyun
Writers: Kim Yong-gyun, Hans Christian Andersen, Ma Sang-ryeol
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Yong-gyun, 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 Lee Byung-woo. 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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CAST

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Kim Hye-soo and Kim Sung-su and Park Yeon-ah carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One size kills all.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0468683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kim Yong-gyun directs. Kim Tae-kyeong behind the camera. Lee Byung-woo scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Kim Yong-gyun, shot by Kim Tae-kyeong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Byung-woo. 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 Kim Sung-su and Park Yeon-ah carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One size kills all.".
7IMDB entry: tt0468683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.