Title: The Handmaiden
Original Title: Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden)
Year: 2016
Info
- Country: South Korea
- Length: 144 Minutes (2 hours 24 min)
- Budget: €8,788,504
- Genre: Romance Drama Suspense
- Studios: Moho Films Yong Film
- Distributor: La Aventura Audiovisual
- Age rating: 18 (Suitable only for adults)
Release Dates
- UK: April 14 2017
- United States: October 21 2016
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Plot
The korean cinematographer Chan-wook Park comes back to his country to record this free adaptation of the Sarah Waters's Book 'Fingersmith'. His new thriller takes place during the Japanese occupation of Korea, and it tells the story about a con man who hires a female thief in order to help him with a twisted plan: to become a personal servant of a rich heir woman, and once she is at her house, seduce her in order to get all her money.
Chan-wook Park ('Oldboy', 'Stoker'), directs this time the Korean actors Jung-woo Ha ('Chugyeogja', 'Hwanghae'), Min-hee Kim ('Right now, wrong then') and Jin-woong ('Amsal') in this thriller that is gonna be released at the Official Section of 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Awards
- 2018 BAFTA Awards: 1 1
Cast
Director:
Videos
'The Handmaiden' Official International Trailer
July 30 2016
April 18 2016
Photos
Trivia
1,500 applicants
Actress Tae-ri Kim was selected for her role through auditions which had approximately 1,500 applicants.
Cannes
''The Handmaiden'' is gonna be released in the official section of 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
116 countries
''The Handmaiden'' has been pre-sold to 116 territories ahead of its theatrical opening.
Soundtrack from 'The Handmaiden'
The Song at the End of the Century
Interpretada por
Kim Tae-ri
Old Scars and Fresh Pink Wounds
Interpretada por
Tim Ribchester
The Saviour Who Came to Tear My Life Apart
Interpretada por
Vocals Kim Min-hee
Ladies are the Dolls of Maids
Interpretada por
Vocals Kim Tae-ri
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