Adultery Tree
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![]() Theatrical poster for Adultery Tree (1985) | |
Hangul | 자녀목 |
Hanja | 恣女木 |
Revised Romanization | Janyeomok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chanyŏmok |
Directed by | Jung Jin-woo |
Written by | Chi Sang-hak |
Produced by | Jung Jin-woo |
Starring | Won Mi-kyung |
Cinematography | Lee Seong-chun |
Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun |
Music by | Han Sang-ki |
Distributed by | Woo Jin Films Co., Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Adultery Tree (Korean: 자녀목; RR: Janyeomok) is a 1985 South Korean film directed by Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.[1][2]
Synopsis[]
In this historical drama, the matriarch of an aristocratic family makes the lady Yeon-ji's life miserable due to her inability to bear children. The matriarch brings a surrogate mother into the family, and orders Yeon-ji to kill herself. Yeon-ji hangs herself at the hanging tree used for women who have engaged in adultery.
Cast[]
- Won Mi-kyung
- Kim Hee-ra
- Jeon Moo-song
- Choe Byeong-geun
- Hong Seong-min
- Lim Hae-lim
- Choe Jae-ho
- Park Jong-sel
References[]
- ^ Lee Young-il (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Translated by Richard Lynn Greever. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
- ^ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
External links[]
- Hanging Tree at the Korean Movie Database
- Janyeo-mok at IMDb
- "JANYEO-MOK". www.citwf.com. The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- "JANYOMOK (second entry)". www.citwf.com. The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- 자녀목 (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
Categories:
- 1985 films
- Korean-language films
- Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners
- South Korean films
- South Korean historical drama films
- Films directed by Jung Jin-woo
- 1980s historical drama films
- South Korean film stubs