Miss Ok and the Divided Court (1966)

Original title

법창을 울린 옥이

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

18

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman works in a textile factory to support her family after her father dies from shock over a failed stock investment. Struggling with debt and poverty, she attempts suicide with her younger brother, but only the brother dies. She is put on trial for patricide and faces a death sentence, but the court shows mercy.

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