The villagers of a remote fishing village on the west coast of Korea have a belief that if someone drowns in the sea, his spirit cannot depart until the next person dies. The drowning of one fisherman sets in motion a series of tragic events.
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Cast
23 people
Yoon Jeong-hee
Known for
Poetry
Kim Hee-ra
Known for
Poetry
Bloody Tie
Chung Jin-woo
Also in
The Testimony
Han Sang-gi
Cheong-jun Lee
Yoon Il-bong
Also in
Suddenly in the Dark
Aimless Bullet
Kim Hui-su
Kim Shin-jae
Known for
Yongary, Monster from the Deep
Jung Jin-woo
Lee Yea-chun
Also in
A Bloodthirsty Killer
Piagol
Han-bong Na
Yoon In-ja
Also in
The Hand of Destiny
Come, Come, Come Upward
Chung Jin-woo Director · Na Han-bong Writer Yi Cheong-jun Author
First release March 22, 1972 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 석화촌
Production
Woo-jin Films
Production
South Korea
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Original title
석화촌
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · March 22, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 1, 1972 · Berlin International Film Festival
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