Mulleya Mulleya (1984)

Original title

여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야

Directed by

Doo-yong Lee

Genre

drama film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

19

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of women who suffer various forms of oppression and violence in traditional Korean society. A young woman is forced into an abusive marriage and struggles against harsh circumstances.

darktenseslow-burndisturbingbleakemotionalvisceral

What happens

Mulleya Mulleya (Korean: 여인 잔혹사 물레야 물레야; also known as Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women), is a 1984 South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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