The Coachman (마부 - Mabu) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award.[2] It was nominated for the Golden Bear Award and won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.[3][4]
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Hangul | 마부 |
Hanja | 馬夫 |
Revised Romanization | Mabu |
McCune–Reischauer | Mabu |
Directed by | Kang Dae-jin[1] |
Written by | Lim Hee-jae |
Produced by | Lee Hwa-ryong |
Starring | Kim Seung-ho Shin Young-kyun |
Cinematography | Lee Mun-baek |
Edited by | Kim Hee-su |
Distributed by | Hwa Seong Films Co., Ltd. |
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Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
A single father living with his adult children makes a living with a horse-drawn cart. He finds companionship with his boss's maid. His eldest daughter is a deaf-mute married to an abusive man, his youngest seeks to meet a man of means and his youngest son is rebellious. His oldest son wants to help relieve the families financial problems by passing the bar exam. [5]
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