Underplayed Gems

Deaf Sam-ryong (1964)

Deaf Sam-ryong poster
Original title
벙어리 삼룡
Directed by
Shin Sang-ok
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A deaf mute servant named Sam-ryong lives a hard life working for a wealthy farming family. He silently endures mistreatment and harbors quiet feelings for the family's daughter.

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What happens

Deaf Sam-yong (Korean: 벙어리 삼룡) is a 1964 South Korean drama film directed, produced by Shin Sang-ok, based on the 1925 short story of the same title by Na Do-hyang. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was previously filmed as Beongeoli Sam-ryong in 1929 by Na Woon-gyu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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