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The Tragedy of Deaf Sam-yong (1973)

The Tragedy of Deaf Sam-yong poster
Original title
비련의 벙어리 삼룡
Directed by
Byeon Jang-ho
Genre
drama film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A deaf man named Sam-yong struggles with his place in a rural South Korean community. He faces mistreatment and hardship while trying to connect with others around him.

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What happens

The Tragedy of Deaf Sam-yong (Korean: 비련의 벙어리 삼용, translit. Biryeonui beongeori samyong) is a 1973 South Korean drama film directed by Byun Jang-ho. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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