Iodo (film)
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| Hangul | 이어도 |
| Hanja | 異魚島 |
| Revised Romanization | I-eodo |
| McCune–Reischauer | I-ŏto |
| Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] |
| Written by | Ha Yoo-sang |
| Based on | Iodo by Lee Cheong-jun |
| Produced by | Lee Woo-seok |
| Starring | Lee Hwa-si Kim Jeong-cheol Park Jeong-ja Park Ahm |
| Cinematography | Jeong Il-seong |
| Edited by | Hyeon Dong-choon |
| Music by | Han Sang-ki |
Production company | DongAh Exports Co. Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Iodo (이어도), also called Io Island, is a 1977 South Korean mystery film directed by Kim Ki-young, and based on the 1974 novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. The title of the movie comes from the real-life island of Ieodo, which also inspired several plot elements of the film. It was shown at the 28th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
Plot[]
When a man from an island ruled by women disappears, the man suspected of killing him investigates his past.[1]
Cast[]
- Lee Hwa-si as Sohn Min-ja (The barmaid)[1]
- Choi Yun-seok as Cheon Nam-seok
- Kim Chung-chul as Sun Wu-hyun
- Park Jung-ja as the shaman
- Park Am as the editor-in-chief of Jeju Ilbo, a fictional newspaper
- Kwon Mi-Hae as Park Yeo-in
- Yeo Po
- Ko Sang-mi
- Lee Joung-ae
- Son Young-soon
Release[]
In February 2012, Taewon Entertainment, in partnership with the Korean Film Archive, had released the film on DVD.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c "I-eoh Island (I-eodo) (1977)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Iodo (1977)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Pais, Jon (2012-02-17). "Kim Ki-young (김기영) Collection". The Daejeon Chronicles. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
Bibliography[]
- Choi, Eun-Yeung. "A Feast of Opposing Colors: Iodo". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-09. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- "Kim, Ki-young Master of Madness (From the 41st San Francisco International Film Festival)". cinekorea.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- Kim, Soyoung. "Specters of Korean Modernity: The Politics of Fetishism in Translation in Kim Ki-Young's Iodo". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- Lee, Kyung-Eun. "Between the Mainland and the Island: Internal Coloniality in Iodo". The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 2004-10-13. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- Lee, Kyung-Eun. "Iodo". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-09. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
External links[]
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- 1977 films
- Korean-language films
- 1977 drama films
- South Korean mystery films
- Films set in Jeju
- Films shot in Jeju
- Films based on Korean novels
- Films based on mystery novels
- Films directed by Kim Ki-young
- South Korean films
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