A Second Mother

1972 1h 35m KO

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Nam-Ok who has Yun-Ho and Yun-Suk remarries widowed Heung-Yeol who has Hyeong-Tae and Hyeong-Ja. Nam-Ok are concerned about frequent quarrels between half brothers and sisters, but manages to deal with them wisely. As Yun-Ho who went to fishing with him falls into the water, Heung-Yeol tries to save him only to drown himself to death. Fifteen years later, Hyeong-Tae goes abroad to study while Hyeong-Ja lives in extravagance in Seoul. Yun-Suk gets to know Dong-Oh on the train, and Dong-Ho gets to like her, but later misunderstands her due to Hyeong-Ja's scheme, which causes Yun-Suk to commit suicide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Ji-mi
Nam-ok
Choi Mu-ryong
Heung-yeol
Shin Seong-il
Dong-o
Kim Hee-ra
Yun-ho
An In-sook
Yun-suk
Kim Jin-hui
Hyeong-ja
Han Eun-jin
Mrs. Min
Park Ki-teak
Hyeong-tae

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Im Kwon-taek
Writers: Il-ro Gwak
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Hui-su 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 Ji-mi and Choi Mu-ryong and Shin Seong-il carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0149300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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

Im Kwon-taek directs. Kim Hui-su cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Kim Hui-su shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Kim Ji-mi and Choi Mu-ryong and Shin Seong-il carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0149300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.