Winter Woman (1977)
겨울여자
Based on a serial novel by Cho Hae-il, "Winter Woman" deals with the sexual awakening of Yi-hwa, the daughter of a prosperous Christian preacher who has been raised to be morally and sexually conservative. The book and film earned the condemnation of conservative critics, however the author's leftist subtext went unchallenged overshadowed by the sexual themes. The film was the best selling Korean film of the 1970s and made a star of its female lead, Chang Mi-hee.
- Date of release
- 1977-09-27
- TMDB
- 4.3 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Kim Ho-sun
- Collection
- Winter Woman Collection
Casting
- Chang Mi-hee — Yi-hwa
- Shin Seong-il — Heo Min
- Kim Chu-ryeon — Woo Seok-ki
- Sunwoo Yong-nyeo — Yi-hwa's mother
Interesting facts
Winter Woman is a 1977 South Korean film. It is based on a novel by Cho Hae-il which was serialised in The Chosun Ilbo in 1975. The popularity of the novel led to the film being made. Dealing with the sexual awakening of the female protagonist, the book and film earned the condemnation of conservative critics, however, the author's leftist subtext was overshadowed by their sexual themes. The film was the best selling Korean film of the 1970s, and made a star of its female lead Chang Mi-hee.
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