The Coachman (1961)
마부
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.
- Date of release
- 1961-02-15
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- Kang Dae-jin
Casting
- Kim Seung-ho — Ha Chun-sam
- Hwang Jeong-sun — Suwondaek
- Shin Young-kyun — Su-eob
- Jo Mi-ryeong — Ok-rye (Eldest daughter)
- Hwang Hae — Kim Chang-soo
- Um Aing-ran — Okhee
- Kim Hee-kap — Kim Seo-gi
- Ju Seon-tae — Hwangsajang (Maju)
- Chang Hyeok — Kim Byung-guk
- Choe Seong-ho — Kim Chang-deok (Ok-rye's husband)
- Yoon In-ja — Mrs. Lee (Wife of President Hwang)
- Choi Ji-hee — Mi-ja (Ok-hee's friend)
Interesting facts
The Coachman (Korean: 마부) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award. It was nominated for the Golden Bear Award and won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.
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