Pieta (2012)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Crime, Drama
- 06 Sep 2012 (South Korea)
- Movie
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
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Awards:
- 25 wins & 30 nominations.
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Cast
Jo Min-soo | ... |
Mi-Son
(as Min-soo Jo)
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Lee Jung-Jin | ... |
Gang-Do
(as Jeong-jin Lee)
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Woo Ki-hong | ... |
Hoon-chul
(as Ki-Hong Woo)
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Eunjin Kang | ... |
Myeong-ja (Hoon-Chul's wife)
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Cho Jae-ryong | ... |
Tae-seung
(as Jae-ryong Cho)
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Myeong-ja Lee | ... |
Mother of Suicidal Man
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Jun-seok Heo | ... |
Suicidal Man
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Kwon Yul | ... |
Machinist with the Guitar
(as Se-in Kwon)
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Mun-su Song | ... |
Borrower Who Climbs the Steps
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Beom-jun Kim | ... |
Myeongdong Man
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Son Jong-hak | ... |
Boss
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Jin Yong-wook | ... |
Shop Owner in Wheelchair
(as Jin Yong-Ok)
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Yu Ha-bok | ... |
Container man
(as Ha-bok Yu)
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Kim Jae-rok | ... |
Monk
(as Jae-rok Kim)
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Heo Joon-seok | ... |
Suicidal Man
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Won-jang Lee | ... |
Sang-gu
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Directed by
Kim Ki-duk |
Written by
Kim Ki-duk | ... | () |
Produced by
Kim Ki-duk | ... | executive producer |
Woo-taek Kim | ... | executive producer |
Kim Soon-Mo | ... | producer |
Music by
Inyoung Park | ... | (as In-young Park) |
Cinematography by
Young-jik Jo |
Editing by
Kim Ki-duk |
Production Design by
Hyun-joo Lee |
Costume Design by
Ji-yeon Ji |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Moon Si-Hyun | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Sung-ho Jean | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
Hyun-Soo Jung | ... | sound recordist |
Seokjun Lee | ... | boom operator |
Seung-yeop Lee | ... | sound designer |
Visual Effects by
Jung-Hoon Lim | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
Kyeong-yeob Choo | ... | lighting technician |
Young-jik Jo | ... | camera operator |
Kim Ki-duk | ... | second unit camera |
Music Department
Tim Starnes | ... | music editor / scoring mixer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AmaFilms (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Crest International (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Drafthouse Films (2013) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution. (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2013) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pretty Pictures (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- AV-Jet International Media (2020) (Taiwan)
- California Filmes (2012) (Brazil)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- LemonTree Production House (2021) (China) (video)
- Leone Film Group (2012) (Italy)
- Lev Cinemas (2012) (Israel)
- MFA (2012) (Australia)
- MFA (2012) (Germany)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution. (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- NonStop Entertainment (2012) (Sweden)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Peach Digital (2023) (United States) (video)
- Pretty Pictures (2012) (France)
- StudioCanal (2013) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
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Taglines | Vengeance. Truth. Sacrifice. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | EUR103,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to director Kim Ki-duk this film was prepared in 10 days, shot in 20 days on location and post-produced in 30 days. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Venice Film Festival 2012 (2012). See more » |
Soundtracks | Happy Birthday to You See more » |
Quotes |
Gang-Do:
What is money? Mi-Son: Money? The beginning and end of all things. Love, honor, violence, fury, hatred, jealousy, revenge, death. See more » |