The Houseguest and My Mother (Korean: 사랑방 손님과 어머니) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Chu Yo-Sup.[3]
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 Poster to The Houseguest and My Mother | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sarangbang sonnimgwa ŏmŏni |
| Directed by | Shin Sang-ok[1] |
| Written by | Lim Hee-Jae Chu Yo-Sup |
| Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
| Starring | Choi Eun-hee Jeon Young-seon |
| Cinematography | Choe Su-yeong |
| Edited by | Yang Seong-ran |
| Music by | Jeong Yun-ju |
| Distributed by | Shin Films Co., Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The film was given the Best Film award at the 1962 Asia Pacific Film Festival.[4] The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[5]
Plot
editAn artist from Seoul visits the widow of a deceased friend in the countryside. The relationship between the friend's wife, her mother and the artist is depicted with reference to their concerns about social disapproval.[1]
Cast
edit- Choi Eun-hee
- Jeon Yeong-seon
- Kim Jin-kyu
- Han Eun-jin
- Do Kum-bong
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mother and a Guest (Sarangbang Sonnimgwa Eomeoni) (1961)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Kyeong-mi Yang. "'과거'를 간직한 도시… 전통윤리에 발묶인 '애틋한 사랑'". Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Korea's Golden Age". asianinfo.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "아시아태평양영화제". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Bibliography
edit- 사랑방 손님과 어머니 1961. Cine21 (in Korean).
External links
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