Goryeojang

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Goryeojang (1963)

Directed by Kim Ki-young

Drama · 1h 50m

Prior to the adoption of Confucianism, it was the tradition to abandon one's parents on a mountainside if they were over 70 years of age. In the ancient kingdom of Goryeo, now modern Korea, a nobleman defies this tradition when he refuses to leave his mother to starve to death.

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Cast

Kim Jin-kyu Gu-ryeong Ju Jeung-nyeo Widow
K
Kim Bo-ae Gat-nan Kim Dong-won Jin-seok Lee Yea-chun Park Chul Park Am Seok Geum-seong Go Seon-ae
W
Wang Suk-rang Dokgo Sung Jo Seok-geun
K
Ko Seol-bong Biologist

Crew

Director
Kim Ki-young
Writer
Kim Ki-young
Director of Photography
Kim Deok-jin, Ahn Sang-il
Original Music Composer
Sang-gi Han
Editor
Kim Ki-young
Producer
Kim Ki-young

Details

Original title
고려장
Release date
1963-03-15
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
KO
Spoken languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea
Production
Korea Art Films