The Coachman (film)
| The Coachman | |
|---|---|
 Poster to The Coachman | |
| Hangul | 마부 |
| Hanja | 馬夫 |
| Revised Romanization | Mabu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mabu |
| Directed by | Kang Dae-jin[1] |
| Produced by | Lee Hwa-ryong |
| Written by | Lim Hee-jae |
| Starring |
Kim Seung-ho Shin Young-kyun |
| Cinematography | Lee Mun-baek |
| Edited by | Kim Hee-su |
| Distributed by | Hwa Seong Films Co., Ltd. |
Release dates |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Coachman (마부 - Mabu) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award.[2] It was nominated for the Golden Bear Award and won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.[3][4]
Synopsis
An elderly single father living with his adult children makes a living with a horse-drawn cart. He finds companionship with a neighbor's maid. His older daughter is a deaf-mute married to an abusive man, and his younger son is rebellious. His older son passes the bar exam, and, recognizing his father's loneliness, tries to help him marry the neighbor's maid.[5]
References
- ↑ Infobox data from "A Coachman ( Mabu )(1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-21. and Mabu (1961) at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Paquet, Darcy. "The Coachman (1961)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ "Berlinale 1961: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ "Awards for Mabu (1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ↑ Synopsis from "A Coachman ( Mabu )(1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-21. and Paquet, Darcy. "The Coachman (1961)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
Bibliography
- "A Coachman ( Mabu )(1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- "마부 A Coachman, 1961" (in Korean). www.cine21.com. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- Mabu (1961) at the Internet Movie Database
- Paquet, Darcy. "The Coachman (1961)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-12-21.