Rice (1963 film)
1963 film
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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]
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| 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 |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | $1,388[1] |
Cast
- Shin Young-kyun
- Choi Eun-hee
- Namkoong Won
- Lee Ki-hong
Plot
The 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.
