Insect Woman (1972 film)
1972 South Korean film
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The Insect Woman (Korean: 충녀; RR: Chungnyeo) is a 1972 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.
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| Hangul | 충녀 |
| Hanja | 蟲女 |
| RR | Chungnyeo |
| MR | Ch'ungnyŏ |
| Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] |
| Written by | Kim Ki-young Kim Seung-ok |
| Produced by | Han Jin-seop |
| Starring | Youn Yuh-jung Jeon Gye-hyeon |
| Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
| Edited by | Hyeon Dong-chun |
| Music by | Han Sang-ki |
| Distributed by | Hanrim Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $2,341[2] |
Plot
A melodrama about a professor under psychiatric care because of a mental breakdown due to the stress brought on by an extramarital affair.[1]
Cast
- Youn Yuh-jung as Lee Myung Ja[1]
- Jeon Gye-hyeon
- Namkoong Won as Dong Shik
- Kim Ju-mi
- Park In-chan
- Lee Dae-keun
- Kim Ho-jeong
- Sin Jong-seop
- Hwang Baek
- Park Am
Release
In February 2012, Taewon Entertainment, in partnership with the Korean Film Archive, had released the film on DVD.[3]
Awards
- Baeksang Arts Awards (1973)[4]
- Best Director (Kim Ki-young)
- Best Actor (Namkoong Won)
