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A Stubborn Daughter-in-Law (1979)

A Stubborn Daughter-in-Law poster
Original title
말띠 며느리
Directed by
Lee Hyeong-pyo
Country
South Korea
Rated
12
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy matriarch lives with her three married children. The eldest son's wife is disliked for her temper and poor judgment. She loses her husband's money on forged paintings. Her husband brings his mistress into the home as a maid with his mother's approval.

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