The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women, also known as Bound by Chastity Rules, (열녀문 – Yeolnyeomun) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.[3][4][1] It was also entered into the 13th Berlin International[5] and Cannes Film Festivals.[6]

The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
Theatrical poster for The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (1962)
Hangul	열녀문
Hanja	烈女門
Revised Romanization	Yeolnyomun
McCune–Reischauer	Yŏllyŏmun
Directed by	Shin Sang-ok[1]
Written by	Hwang Sun-won
Produced by	Shin Sang-ok
Starring	Choi Eun-hee Shin Young-kyun
Cinematography	Jeong Hae-jun
Edited by	Kim Yeong-hie
Music by	Jeong Yun-ju
Distributed by	Shin Films
Release date	December 13, 1962 (1962-12-13)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$9,457[2]

Plot

A melodrama based on a novel. A widow in an aristocratic family has an affair with a servant and bears him a son. The widow's in-laws drive the servant and his son away. As a man, the widow's son comes to visit her, but, bound by the custom that she must remain celibate after her husband's death, she cannot acknowledge him.[1]

Cast

• Choi Eun-hee[1]
• Shin Young-kyun
• Kim Dong-won
• Han Eun-jin

Bibliography

• "YOLLYOMOON". The Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
• 열녀문. Cine21 (in Korean).

References

External links

• The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women at IMDb

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