Underplayed Gems

Box of Death (1955)

Box of Death poster
Original title
주검의 상자
Directed by
Kim Ki-young
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family struggles with the mysteries surrounding a sealed box that holds a dead relative's secrets. The film focuses on the tensions and revelations that emerge as characters confront the past.

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What happens

Box of Death (Korean: 주검의 상자) is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was the celebrated director's debut film, and the first Korean film to use synchronous sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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