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The Old Jar Craftsman (독짓는 늙은이 - Dokjinneun neulgeuni) aka Old Man Making a Jar is a 1969 South Korean film directed by Choi Ha-won. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony.[2][3] The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]

The Old Jar Craftsman
Theatrical poster for The Old Jar Craftsman (1969)
Hangul	독짓는 늙은이
Revised Romanization	Dokjitneun neulkeuni
McCune–Reischauer	Tok chinnŭn nŭlgŭni
Directed by	Choi Ha-won[1]
Written by	Yeo Su-jong Shin Bong-seung
Produced by	Lee Jong-byeok
Starring	Hwang Hae
Cinematography	You Young-gil
Edited by	Hyeon Dong-chun
Music by	Choi Chang-kwon
Distributed by	Dong Yang Films Co., Ltd.
Release date	March 4, 1969 (1969-03-04)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

Plot

A lonely old man who makes a living as a potter saves the life of a young woman. The two marry and have a son. The woman's old lover finds her, and she runs away with him. The old potter commits suicide. Years later, the woman, now a beggar, returns to her old home and visits her son at the old potter's grave. Based on a novel.[5]

Cast

• Hwang Hae[5]
• Yoon Jeong-hee
• Namkoong Won
• Heo Jang-kang
• Kim Jung-hoon
• Kim Hee-ra
• Kim Jeong-ok
• Choe Bong
• Kim So-jo
• Jeon Shook

See also

• List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

Bibliography

English

• "DOK JITAUN NULGURI". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-21. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
• Dokjitneun neulgeuni (1969) at IMDb
• "An Old Potter ( Dok Jinneun Neulgeuni )(1969)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-21.

Korean

• 독짓는 늙은이 (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 2009-07-21. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
• 독짓는 늙은이 (1969) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-21.

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