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Dominican Rep. The Handmaiden
- Original title
- Ah-ga-ssi (The Handmaiden)
- Year
- 2016
- Running time
- 145 min.
- Country
South Korea- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Kim Min-hee
Kim Tae-ri
Ha Jung-woo
Cho Jin-woong
Moon So-ri
Kim Hae-sook
Lee Yong-nyeo
Lee Dong-hwi
Yoo Min-chae- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Thriller. Drama. Romance | 1930s. Erotic. Gay & Lesbian. Romantic Drama
- Movie Groups
- 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
- Awards
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2017: BAFTA Awards: Best Film not in the English Language2016: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection2016: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Foreign Films2016: Sitges Film Festival: Audience Award2016: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film2016: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign Language Film & Production Design
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 6 My Favorite Korean Movies (152)
- 11 My Top 10 Movies from 2016 (360)
- 21 Most Memorable Erotic Movies (53)
- 39 My Favorite Asian Movies (112)
- 49 My 10 Favorite Movies of the Decade (2010-2019) (89)
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