Underplayed Gems

The Coachman (1961)

The Coachman poster
Original title
마부
Directed by
Kang Dae-jin
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h
Rated
19
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A widowed coachman struggles to support his family in post-war Seoul. His adult children face their own hardships and moral choices, while he tries to keep them together.

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What happens

The Coachman (Korean: 마부) 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. It was nominated for the Golden Bear Award and won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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