| Box of Death | |
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 Korean poster for Box of Death (1955) | |
| Hangul | 주검의 상자 |
| Hanja | 주검의 箱子 |
| RR | Jugeomui sangja |
| MR | Chugŏmŭi sangja |
| Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] |
| Written by | Kim Chang-sik |
| Starring | Choi Moo-ryong Kang Hyo-shil |
| Cinematography | Kim Hyeong-geun |
| Edited by | Yu Jae-won |
| Music by | Jeong Yoon-joo |
| Distributed by | U.S.I.S. |
Release date |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Box of Death (Korean: 주검의 상자) is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was the celebrated director's debut film, and the first Korean film to use synchronous sound.[2]
Synopsis
An anti-communist film about a plot to stir up pro-communist sympathies through an act of terrorism. A young village man foils the plot by infiltrating the communist camp and blowing it up instead.[3]
Cast
- Choi Moo-ryong[4]
- Kang Hyo-shil
- No Neung-geol
- Choi Nam-Hyun
- Kim Myung-soon
- Sin Dong-hun
- Ju In-seon
Notes
- ^ "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ Vick, Tom. "Kim Ki-young: Biography". Allmovie. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ Synopsis from "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ Cast listing based on "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
Bibliography
- Berry, Chris. "The Box of Death". The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 2004-05-08. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- Jukeomiui sangja (1955) at IMDb
- "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
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