The Independence Association and Young Syngman Rhee (1959)

Original title

독립협회와 청년 이승만

Directed by

Shin Sang-ok

Genre

action, drama, history

Country

South Korea

Runtime

2h 13m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film covers the early life of Syngman Rhee and his involvement with the Independence Association during the late Joseon period. It focuses on his efforts to enlighten the public and fight for Korea's sovereignty as the country faced decline.

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What happens

독립협회와 청년 이승만(獨立協會와 靑年 李承晩, 영문 제목: Independence Association and young Rhee Syng-Man)은 1959년 서울특별시에서 상영된 대한민국의 영화로, 대통령 이승만의 청년기 개화 관련 계몽운동사를 다루었다. 특히 기울어져 가는 대한제국(조선 말엽)의 국운을 차라리 바로잡기 위한 그의 개화 및 계몽 관련 투쟁사를 주요 및 중심으로 한 사극 전기물 작품(액션 대하 시대 사극물 드라마 장르)이었다. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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