The Oldest Son
6.5
Forced to leave their home because of the construction of a new dam which will flood their village, the eldest son in the family prepares land and money to construct a new house in Seoul for his family. However, he shirks his duty shortly after and leaves overseeing the construction of the house to his younger brother while he goes to live separately.
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Cast
23 people
Shin Seong-il
Lee Tae-yeong
Known for
Typhoon
Kim Hee-ra
Known for
Poetry
Bloody Tie
Lee Tae-won
Lee Doo-yong
Jin-won Ahn
Hwang Jeong-sun
Also in
The Coachman
The Hut
Kim Il-hae
Also in
Spring of Korean Peninsula
Angels on the Street
Tae Hyun-shil
Also in
House of the Rising Sun
Sung-il Shin
Moon Jeong-suk
Also in
Black Hair
The Devil's Stairway
Hyeon-shil Tae
Namkoong Won
Also in
A Woman After a Killer Butterfly
Woman of Fire
Lee Doo-yong Director · Ahn Jin-won Writer Jung Il-sung Cinematographer
First release June 22, 1984 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 장남
Production
Taehung Pictures
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
장남
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · June 22, 1984
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 16, 1987 · Toronto Film Festival
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