The Houseguest and My Mother (Korean: 사랑방 손님과 어머니; RR: Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Chu Yo-Sup,[2] it was given the Best Film award at the 1961 Asia Pacific Film Festival.[3] The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]
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Hangul | 사랑방 손님과 어머니 |
Revised Romanization | Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni |
McCune–Reischauer | Sarangbang sonnim-kwa ŏmŏni |
Directed by | Shin Sang-ok[1] |
Written by | Lim Hee-Jae Chu Yo-Sup |
Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
Starring | Choi Eun-hee Jeon Young-seon |
Cinematography | Choe Su-yeong |
Edited by | Yang Seong-ran |
Music by | Jeong Yun-ju |
Distributed by | Shin Films Co., Ltd |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Not to be confused with the 2007 Korean film of the same name.
An artist from Seoul visits the widow of a deceased friend in the countryside. The relationship between the friend's wife, her mother and the artist is depicted with reference to their concerns about social disapproval.[1]
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