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The Handmaiden (2016)

145 min - Thriller, Drama, Romance - 2016년 6월 1일
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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a young woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese count to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.

Director:  Park Chan-wook
Writers:  Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung

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Storyline

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a young woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese count to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.


Collections: Park Chan-wook

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance

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Country:   South Korea
Language:  Japanese, Korean
Release Date:  2016년 6월 1일

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  CJ Entertainment, Moho Film, Yong Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 25 min