Goryeojang
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Prior to the adoption of Confucianism, it was the tradition to abandon one's parents on a mountainside if they were over 70 years of age. In the ancient kingdom of Goryeo, now modern Korea, a nobleman defies this tradition when he refuses to leave his mother to starve to death.
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Kim Jin-kyu
Gu-ryeong
Known for
The Housemaid
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Widow
Known for
The Housemaid
Kim Bo-ae
Gat-nan
Also in
My Daughter Rescued from the Swamp
A Wild Chrysanthemum
Kim Dong-won
Jin-seok
Also in
Bound by Chastity Rule
Madame Freedom
Lee Yea-chun
Park Chul
Also in
A Bloodthirsty Killer
Piagol
Park Am
Also in
Madame Freedom
Ieoh Island
Seok Geum-seong
Also in
A Hometown in Heart
The Wedding Day
Go Seon-ae
Known for
The Housemaid
Wang Suk-rang
Known for
The Housemaid
Dokgo Sung
Also in
The Devil's Stairway
Five Marines
Jo Seok-geun
Known for
The Housemaid
Ko Seol-bong
Biologist
Also in
The Man with Three Coffins
Aimless Bullet
Kim Ki-young Director · Sang-gi Han Composer Kim Deok-jin Cinematographer
First release March 15, 1963 · Produced in South Korea · Production Korean Art Movies
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Korea Art Films
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Korean Art Movies
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South Korea
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Original title
고려장
Original language
Korean
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Korean
Release dates
South Korea · March 15, 1963
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