Salt

1985 1h 36m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in Gando in the 1930s, a family hides a wealthy Chinese-Korean merchant while the father is killed in a fight between the Japanese police and Chinese bandits. The wife believes the communists are the cause of her husband's death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Choi Eun-hee
Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shin Sang-ok
Languages: Korean
Countries: North Korea

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0328449 — 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

Shin Sang-ok directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in North Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3IMDB entry: tt0328449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.