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7.2/10
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A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.A composer and his wife are thrown into turmoil when a housemaid becomes more than they bargained for.
Kim Jin-kyu
- Dong-sik Kim
- (as Jin Kyu Kim)
Ahn Sung-ki
- Chang-soon Kim
- (as Sung-kee Ahn)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe film was suppose to finish around 1:48:13. However, the shocking finale was considered to be too extreme for its time's public hence the unfitting cut after the original ending was added in post-production.
- GoofsAt c.89 minutes the girl, Ae-Soon, nimbly and athletically gets out of bed surprisingly quickly for a young lass needing crutches.
- Quotes
Dong-sik Kim: What does the law state about a man who cheats on his wife?
Lyu: [laughs] Sometimes he can get a lighter sentence than for a traffic violation. Once his wife forgives him, he's acquitted. Just as you wouldn't tell your son you're a murderer of a thief, even between couples some things should be kept secret.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Taste of Money (2012)
Featured review
An outrageous and obscure gem
Suicides, attempted suicides, blackmail, murder, attempted murder, adultery, paranoia -- the goings-on in this bizarre and fascinating melodrama put even MANJI to shame.
No wonder one critic calls director Kim "Douglas Sirk on acid" -- while Western audiences may laugh at some of the overheated melodrama, this potboiler nonetheless is pretty wild for 1960, and manages to be both lurid and unforgettable. (It's also got one of the great death scenes *ever* -- see for yourself!)
No wonder one critic calls director Kim "Douglas Sirk on acid" -- while Western audiences may laugh at some of the overheated melodrama, this potboiler nonetheless is pretty wild for 1960, and manages to be both lurid and unforgettable. (It's also got one of the great death scenes *ever* -- see for yourself!)
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- NeelyO
- Oct 16, 1999
Details
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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