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

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)

Trailer

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