The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (1962)
- Original title
- 열녀문
- Directed by
- Shin Sang-ok
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- South Korea
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 7 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.
How it feels
A woman in traditional Korean society struggles with the strict rules about how widows should behave. The film follows her personal hardship and the social pressure she faces.
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What happens
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women, also known as Bound by Chastity Rules, (Korean: 열녀문) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. It was also entered into the 13th Berlin International and Cannes Film Festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Ingyeo ingan (1964)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.