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The Wedding Day (1956)

The Wedding Day poster
Original title
시집가는 날
Directed by
Lee Byeong-il
Genre
comedy drama, historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A historical comedy drama from 1956 South Korea. It follows the wedding day preparations of a traditional household, revealing humorous clashes between old customs and new ideas.

whimsicalold-fashionedlivelylightly farcicalobservationalslightly datedwarm-hearted

What happens

시집가는 날은 1956년 제작된 대한민국의 영화이다. 흑백 35mm 필름으로 제작되었다. 각본 오영진(吳泳鎭), 감독 이병일, 주연 조미령·김승호(金勝鎬)이다. 오영진의 대표작인 희곡 <맹진사댁 경사(孟進士宅 慶事)>를 영화화하였다. 작품성을 인정받아 제4회 아시아 영화제에서 특별 희극상을 수상하였으며, 한국영상자료원에서 소장중인 필름이 2007년에 국가등록문화재 제 348호로 지정되었다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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