The Taebaek Mountains (film)
1994 South Korean film
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The Taebaek Mountains (Korean: 태백산맥; RR: Taebaeksanmaek) is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It is named for the Taebaek Mountains on the Korean peninsula.
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Poster to The Taebaek Mountains (1994) | |
| Hangul | 태백산맥 |
| Hanja | 太白山脈 |
| RR | Taebaeksanmaek |
| MR | T'aebaeksanmaek |
| Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
| Written by | Cho Jeong-lae Song Neung-han |
| Based on | [1] |
| Produced by | Lee Tae-won |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Bang Eun-jin |
| Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
| Edited by | Park Sun-duk |
| Music by | Kim Soo-chul |
| Distributed by | Taehung Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $440[2] |
Plot
The film originates from the great river story Taebaegsanmaek consisting of 10 volumes written by Cho Jeong-rae. The story describes generational conflict between the haves (proprietors and landlords) and have nots (peasants) that eventually develops into right- and left-wing ideology, respectively. While showing why and how the conflict came about, the story depicts romantic, shamanic and Confucian aspects of the contemporaries.
Reception
Korean film scholar Kim Kyung-hyun described the reception of The Taebaek Mountains by audiences and critics as "lukewarm."[3]
Awards
Wins
- Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film (1994)
Nominations
- Golden Bear, 45th Berlin International Film Festival (Im Kwon-taek) (1995)[4]
Presented
- Telluride Film Festival (1999)
