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Prince Daewon (1968)

Prince Daewon poster
Original title
대원군
Directed by
Shin Sang-ok
Genre
drama film, biographical film, historical film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Prince Daewon, a 19th century Korean ruler who tried to reform his country. It shows his political struggles and personal dilemmas as he worked to strengthen Korea against foreign influence.

historicaldramaticseriousbiographicalslow-pacedformalstatelyintrospective

What happens

Prince Daewon (Korean: 대원군) is a 1968 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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