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ERA
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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well
1996 1h 57m KO
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 63
Drama
Synopsis
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The lives of 4 interconnected South Koreans – a married couple, a novelist the wife is having an affair with, and a second woman the novelist is simultaneously involved with.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Kim Eui-sung
Hyo-sub
Lee Eung-kyung
Bo-kyung
Park Jin-sung
Dong-woo
Song Kang-ho
Dong-suk
Cho Eun-sook
Min-jae
Bang Eun-hee
In-chang's Wife
Son Min-seok
Min-soo
Jeon Hae-ryong
In-chang
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hong Sang-soo
- Writers
- Hong Sang-soo, Suh Shin-hye
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Cho Dong-kwan. 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 Ok Kil-sung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Park Gok-ji 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 Eui-sung and Lee Eung-kyung and Park Jin-sung carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0116005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hong Sang-soo directs. Cho Dong-kwan behind the camera. Ok Kil-sung scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Hong Sang-soo, shot by Cho Dong-kwan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Ok Kil-sung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Kim Eui-sung and Lee Eung-kyung and Park Jin-sung carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0116005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cho Dong-kwan
- Original score
- Ok Kil-sung
- Editing
- Park Gok-ji
- Production design
- Cho Yung-sam
- Runtime
- 117 min · 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
Awards
- Tiger Award
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Hong Sang-soo
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- DO
Dong-a Export
KR
Key crew
- EditorPark Gok-ji
- ProducerLee Woo-Suk
- PropsChoi Seung-yeong
- Assistant DirectorSuh Shin-hye
- Lighting DirectorKim Il-jun
- NovelGu Hyo-seo
- Production DesignCho Yung-sam
- Production Sound MixerLee Young-kil
- Sound SupervisorLee Jae-hui
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1997-02-15· Berlin International Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- 돼지가 우물에 빠진 날KR
- O Dia em Que o Porco Caiu no PoçoBR
- O Dia em Que um Porco Caiu no PoçoPT
- The Day A Pig Fell Into The WellUS
- Der Tag, an dem ein Schwein in den Brunnen fielDE
- Le jour où le cochon est tombé dans le puitsFR
- Tη μέρα που ένα γουρούνι έπεσε στο πηγάδιGR
- 豚が井戸に落ちた日JP
- El día que un cerdo cayó al pozoES
- День, когда свинья упала в колодецRU
- 豬墮井的那天HK
