Synopsis
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
Film Credits
Cinematography by Chung Chung-Hoon, with production design by Ryu Seong-hui.
Screenplay
Jeong Seo-kyeong, Park Chan-wook
Cinematography
Chung Chung-Hoon
Production Design
Ryu Seong-hui
Costume Design
Sang-gyeong Jo
Music
Jo Yeong-wook
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean, Japanese
Set In
Korea under Japanese rule
Rating
Not Rated
Runtime
145 min
Box Office
$2,006,788
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award69 wins & 104 nominations total
IMDb
8.1/10 · 199K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
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