To the Starry Island
| To the Starry Island | |
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 Poster for To the Starry Island (1993) | |
| Directed by | Park Kwang-su[1] |
| Written by | Lee Chang-dong Im Chul-woo Park Kwang-su |
| Produced by | Park Kwang-su |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Moon Sung-keun |
| Cinematography | Yoo Young-gil |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
| Music by | Song Hong-seop |
| Distributed by | Park Kwang-su Film |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
To the Starry Island (Korean: 그 섬에 가고싶다; RR: Geu seom-e gago sipta) is a 1993 South Korean film directed by Park Kwang-su.
Synopsis
According to his father's wishes, Moon Jae-Goo attempts to bury his father's body on the island on which he was born. Because of bitter memories of his father's political past during wartime, the villagers refuse to allow his burial. Kim Cheol, Moon's poet friend, attempts to persuade the villagers to change their minds while Moon recalls his past life on the island and his relationships with four local women.[2]
Cast
- Ahn Sung-ki... Kim Cheol[3]
- Moon Sung-keun... Moon Jae-Goo
- Shim Hye-jin... Oknimi
- Ahn So-young... Bulttoknyo
- Lee Yong-yi... Upsoonne
- Kim Yong-man
- Heo Joon-ho
- Kim Il-woo
- Min Kyoung-jin
- Park Bu-yang
Awards
- Three Continents Festival (1994): Audience Award[4]
Notes
- ^ Infobox data from "To the Starry Island(Geu seom-e gago sipda)(1993)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16. and Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at IMDb
- ^ Synopsis from "To the Starry Island(Geu seom-e gago sipda)(1993)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16. and Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ Cast listing based on "일송정 푸른솔은 - The Green Pine Tree (Ilsongjeong pureunsoleun) (1983)" (in Korean). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Awards for Geu seome gago shibda (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
Bibliography
- Geu seome gago shibda (1993) at IMDb
- "To the Starry Island(Geu seom-e gago sipda)(1993)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- Paquet, Darcy. "To the Starry Island (1993)". koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
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