Rice (Korean: 쌀, translit. Ssal) is a 1963 South Korean drama film directed by Shin Sang-ok.[2][3] The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]
| Rice | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Shin Sang-ok |
| Written by | Kim Kang-yun |
| Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
| Starring | Shin Young-kyun |
| Cinematography | Kim Yeong-in |
| Edited by | Yang Seong-ran |
| Music by | Jeong Yoon-joo |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $1,388[1] |
Cast
edit- Shin Young-kyun
- Choi Eun-hee
- Namkoong Won
- Lee Ki-hong
Plot
editThe farmers of Muju, Cheonbuk Province, are not only poor, one year they don't even have enough water to irrigate their rice paddies. Despite many attempts to dig a canal to the Geum River, they fail every single time.
Throughout these difficulties, the villagers find the strength to endure, until at last the military coup of 1962 brings in a government that gives them the support they need to escape starvation and ruin.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rice (1963)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Rice (Ssal) (1963)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "The North Korean Films of Shin Sang-ok" (PDF). ritsumei.ac. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
External links
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