The Genealogy

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The Genealogy

Poster for The Genealogy (1979)
Directed by Im Kwon-taek[1]
Produced by Park Chong-chan
Written by Han Un-sa
Starring Joo Sun-tae
Ha Myung-joong
Music by Jeong Min-seob
Cinematography Lee Suck-ki
Editing by Kim Hee-su
Distributed by Hwa Chun Trading Company
Release date(s) May 1, 1979
Running time 110 minutes
Country South Korea
Language Korean
Admissions 529
IMDb profile
Korean name
Hangul 족보
Hanja 族譜

The Genealogy (족보 - Jokbo) is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.

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[edit] Synopsis

During the era of Japanese occupation, Sol Jin-young, a Korean patriarch refuses to obey the law to change the family's name to a Japanese name. Tani, a member of the Japanese occupation forces, is sent to persuade Sol to comply with the order. Tani is conflicted between his duty, his respect for Korean culture and his attraction to Sol's daughter.[2]

[edit] Cast

  • Joo Sun-tae[3]
  • Ha Myung-joong
  • Han Hye-sook
  • Choi Nam-Hyun
  • Kim Sin-jae
  • Yoon Yang-ha
  • Ju Sang-ho
  • Kim Seok-hun
  • Dok Go-sung

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Infobox data from The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978) (English). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. and Jokbo (1979) at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Synopsis from The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978) (English). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. and Hartzell, Adam. The Genealogy (1979) (English). koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
  3. ^ Cast listing based on 족보 - The Family Pedigree (Jogbo) (1978) (Korean). KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.

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