The Houseguest and My Mother (1961)

Original title

사랑방 손님과 어머니

Directed by

Shin Sang-ok

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widowed mother lives with her young son in a small Korean village. An old friend comes to stay as a houseguest and slowly brings change to their quiet lives.

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What happens

The Houseguest and My Mother (Korean: 사랑방 손님과 어머니) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Chu Yo-Sup. The film was given the Best Film award at the 1962 Asia Pacific Film Festival. The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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