Tears of the Idol (1982)

Original title

우상의 눈물

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man in South Korea faces personal crisis and moral struggle after becoming entangled with a controversial religious figure. The story follows his descent into emotional turmoil as outside pressures test his beliefs and relationships.

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What happens

Les Larmes de l'idole (hangeul : 우상의 눈물 ; RR : Usang-ui nunmul ; litt. « Larmes d'idole ») est un film sud-coréen réalisé par Im Kwon-taek et sorti en 1982. Il s'agit de l'adaptation du roman éponyme de Jeon Sang-guk, publié en 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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