Diary of King Yeonsan (1987)

Original title

연산일기

Directed by

Im Kwon-taek

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

South Korea

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

19

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film covers the reign of King Yeonsan of Joseon, focusing on his conflicts with officials and his personal decline. It shows the inner struggles of a ruler losing his grip on power and humanity.

tragichistorically groundedemotionally intensesomberintimatebleakslow-burnreflective

What happens

Diary of King Yeonsan (Korean: 연산일기; RR: Yeonsanilgi) is a 1988 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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