Bun-rye's Story
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Hangul | 분례기 |
Hanja | 糞禮記 |
Revised Romanization | Bunlyegi |
McCune–Reischauer | Pullyegi |
Directed by | Yu Hyun-mok |
Produced by | Kim Tai-soo |
Written by | Bang Young-wung |
Starring | Yoon Jeong-hee |
Music by | Kim Hee-jo |
Cinematography | You Young-gill |
Edited by | Kim Chang-soon |
Production company |
Tae Chang Enterprises Co. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Bun-Rye's Story (Hangul: 분례기; RR: Bunlyegi) is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was based on a novel by Bang Young-wung.
Plot
Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.
Cast
- Yoon Jeong-hee
- Lee Soon-jae
- Heo Jang-kang
- Choi Nam-Hyun
- Ju Jeung-ryu
- Sa Mi-ja
- Ahn In-sook
Release
Bun-Rye's Story was rated 18 and opened in South Korea on 6 May 1971 at Kukdo Theater. The film received a total of 96,281 admissions.[1]
Awards
Bun-Rye's Story won a number of awards at the 10th Grand Bell Awards in 1971, including Best Director for Yu Hyun-mok, Best Actress for Yoon Hung-hee, Best Supporting Actress for Sa Mi-ja, and Best Music for Kim Hee-jo.[1][2]
Grand Bell Awards
- Best Director: Yu Hyun-mok[3]
- Best Actress: Yoon Jeong-hee
- Best Supporting Actress: Sa Mi-ja
- Best Musical Score: Kim Hee-jo
- Best Sound Recording: Lee Kyung-Soon
PaekSang Arts Awards
- Award for Film Category: Heo Jang-kang
Recovery
Although once thought to be lost, a print of Bun-Rye's Story was recovered from overseas and restored by the Korean Film Council, who screened the film at their theater in northern Seoul on 18 May 2009.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Bun-Rye's story(Bunlyegi) Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.". Korean Film Archive. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ↑ "Grand Bell Awards". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ↑ Awards from 분례기 (1971) (in Korean). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 4 July 2009. External link in
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(help) - ↑ Lee Hyo-won. "Old Films Return With Foreign Dubbing". The Korea Times, 18 May 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
External links
- "BUN-RYEGI". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 4 July 2009. External link in
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(help) - Bun-rye's Story at the Korean Movie Database
- Bun-Rye's Story at the Internet Movie Database
- 분례기 (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 4 July 2009. External link in
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