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The Handmaiden

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Original title

Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden)

Year

2016

Running time

145 min.

Country

South Korea

Director

Park Chan-wook

Screenwriter

Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-Kyeong. Novel: Sarah Waters

Cast

Music

Jo Yeong-wook

Cinematography

Chung Chung-hoon

Producer

Moho Films, Yong Film

Genre

Thriller. Drama. Romance | 1930s. Erotic. Gay & Lesbian. Romantic Drama

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Sarah Waters Adaptations

Synopsis

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl 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 Lady 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 Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

Rankings Position

#5 Best Korean Movies of all time
#11 Best LGTBIQ+ Productions
#60 Best Thrillers in the history of film
#65 Best Movies of the 21st century
#80 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film

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Awards: 2017: BAFTA Awards: Best Film not in the English Language

2016: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection

2016: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Foreign Films

2016: Sitges Film Festival: Audience Award

2016: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2016: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign Language Film & Production Design

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Ranking Lists Position

6 My Favorite Korean Movies (152)
12 My Top 10 Movies from 2016 (353)
21 Most Memorable Erotic Movies (52)
40 My Favorite Asian Movies (109)
49 My 10 Favorite Movies of the Decade (2010-2019) (85)

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