The Coachman

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The Coachman (1961)

Directed by Kang Dae-jin

War, Drama · 1h 38m

A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Kang Dae-jin
Writer
Lim Hee-jae
Director of Photography
Lee Mun-baek
Original Music Composer
Lee In-kwon
Editor
Kim Hui-su
Producer
Park Hui-baek, Lee Hwa-ryong

Details

Original title
마부
Release date
1961-02-15
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
War, Drama
Original language
KO
Spoken languages
Korean
Countries
South Korea
Production
Hwaseong Co.