Adada
1987 film
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Adada (Korean: 아다다) is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek, based on a story by Kye Yong-mook.[3]
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| Hangul | 아다다 |
| RR | Adada |
| MR | Adada |
| Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
| Written by | Gye Yong-muk Yoon Sam-yook |
| Produced by | Park Jong-chan |
| Starring | Shin Hye-soo Han Ji-il |
| Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
| Edited by | Park Soon-duk[1] |
| Music by | Kim Young-dong |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $0[2] |
Plot
The film tells the story of a deaf-mute woman living in a small village in Korea during the 1920s.A deaf and mute but mentally sane woman Adada is an active figure in the village. Yonghwan,a man of a now disgraced Yangban family, takes Adada as bride and marries her.However Yonghwan who indulge in heavy drinking leaves her and go to china and get a new bride miok which is welcomed by his family, and his family returns the dowry for Adada.Disillusioned by the whole situation She visits Suryong, who was a childhood acquaintance and Suryong promises happiness with him. However, Suryong succumbs to the his lust for money and disappointed Adada drown herself in the river. Suryong finds her corpse and mourns.
Cast
- Adada - Shin Hye-soo
- Yonghwan - Han Ji-il
- Suryong - Lee Geung-young
- groom's mother - Kim Ji-young
- bride's father - Jeon Moo-song
- groom's father - Park Wung[1]
Awards
- Best Actress (Shin Hye-soo), Montreal World Film Festival[4]
