Hangul 분례기 Revised Romanization Bunlyegi Directed by Yu Hyun-mok Director Yu Hyun-mok Music director Hie-jo Kim | Hanja 糞禮記 McCune–Reischauer Pullyegi Produced by Kim Tai-soo Screenplay Yeong-woong Bang | |
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Initial release 31 March 1971 (South Korea) Awards Grand Bell Award for Best Director Cast Yoon Jeong‑hee, Lee Soon‑jae, Heo Jang‑kang, Ju Jeung‑ryu, Mi‑ja Sa Similar Descendants of Cain, Son of Man, Guests Who Arrived o, Prince Daewon, Mist | ||
Bun-Rye's Story (Hangul: 분례기; RR: Bunlyegi) is a 1971 South Korean film directed by Yu Hyun-mok. It was based on a novel by Bang Young-wung.
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Plot
Bun-rye, the eldest daughter in a poor family, is violated by Yong-pal, who is a married man, and out of desperation she becomes a concubine of Young-cheol, a gambler who is impotent. Kong Jo-shi is in love with Bun-rye, though she still has feelings for Yong-pal. After losing his money, Young-cheol takes out his anger on Bun-rye and throws her out of his house. In retaliation, Jo-shi kills Young-cheol, and Bun-rye is driven to madness.
Cast
Release
Bun-Rye's Story was rated 18 and opened in South Korea on 6 May 1971 at Kukdo Theater. The film received a total of 96,281 admissions.
Awards
Bun-Rye's Story won a number of awards at the 10th Grand Bell Awards in 1971, including Best Director for Yu Hyun-mok, Best Actress for Yoon Hung-hee, Best Supporting Actress for Sa Mi-ja, and Best Music for Kim Hee-jo.
Grand Bell Awards
PaekSang Arts Awards
Recovery
Although once thought to be lost, a print of Bun-Rye's Story was recovered from overseas and restored by the Korean Film Council, who screened the film at their theater in northern Seoul on 18 May 2009.