Underplayed Gems

Madame Aema (1982)

Madame Aema poster
Original title
애마부인
Directed by
In-yeob Jeong
Genre
erotic film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
18
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Madame Aema is about a married woman who explores her desires and sexuality. It follows her personal journey through relationships and societal expectations in 1980s South Korea.

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What happens

Madame Aema (Korean: 애마부인; also known as Mrs. Emma) is a 1982 South Korean film, an adaptation of a novel by Jo Su-bi. A box-office hit, it was one of only two films to sell more than 100,000 tickets in Seoul during the year of 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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