The Housemaid is a 1960 South Korean film, produced, written and directed by Kim Ki-young. It stars Lee Eun-shim, Ju Jeung-nyeo and Kim Jin-kyu. It has been described in Koreanfilm.org as a "consensus pick as one of the top three Korean films of all time". It is the first film in Kim's Housemaid trilogy followed by Woman of Fire and Woman of Fire '82. The film was remade in 2010 by Im Sang-soo.
The Housemaid (1960)
Directed by Kim Ki-young
Genres - Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Horror Film, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Nov 3, 1960 |
Run Time - 112 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Housemaid, Im Sang-soo, Infidelity, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Kim, Kim Ki, Koreanfilm.org, Lee Eun, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Music Teacher, Poison, Rat, Woman Of Fire
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Narrative Location: South Korea
Subject: adultery, class relations, domestic worker, human sexuality, sexual morality
Time Period: 1950s
Subject: adultery, class relations, domestic worker, human sexuality, sexual morality
Time Period: 1950s
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