Come Unto Down
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| Hangul | 낮은 데로 임하소서 |
| Revised Romanization | Najeun dero imhasoseo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Najŭn tero imhasosŏ |
| Directed by | Lee Jang-ho[1] |
| Written by | Yoon Jae-seop Im Jin-taek Lee Jang-ho |
| Based on | Come Down to a Lower Place by Lee Cheong-jun |
| Produced by | Park Jong-chan |
| Starring | Lee Yeong-ho |
| Cinematography | Seo Jeong-min |
| Edited by | Kim Hee-soo |
| Music by | Kim Do-hyang |
| Distributed by | HwaCheon Trading Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Come Unto Down (Korean: 낮은 데로 임하소서; RR: Nateun Daero Imhasoseo; a.k.a. Come Down to a Lower Place) is a 1982 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Jang-ho, and based on the novel of the same title by Lee Cheong-jun. It was awarded Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony, and given the film award at the Baeksang Arts Awards.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
Yo-han is the son of a Christian minister. Following his father's career, he joins the seminary without much enthusiasm, then drops out. After doing his military service as a KATUSA, he teaches at the U.S. educational center. When he is given a job teaching in America, he hastily marries in preparation for the move. He is suddenly struck blind, then begins contemplating suicide. Instead he has a religious vision and dedicates himself to the ministry, and opens a church for the blind.[5]
Cast
- Lee Yeong-ho: Ahn Yo-han[5]
- Shin Seong-il: Ahn Shin-sam
- Na Young-hee: Kang Eun-gyeong
- Ahn Sung-ki: Teacher Song
- Park Jung-ja: Mother
- Park Jae-ho: Jin-yong
- Cheon Dong-seok: Bang Ul-i
- Bok Hye-suk: Grandmother
- Kim Ji-young: Mother-in-law
- Moon Tai-sun: Rev. Kim
Bibliography
English
- "NAJEUNDERO IMHASOSEO". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- Najeundero imhasoseo (1982) at IMDb
- "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo; 1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.
Korean
- 낮은 데로 임하소서 (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- 낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.
References
- ^ Infobox data from "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo; 1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19. and 낮은 데로 임하소서 (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, tr. (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ 낮은 데로 임하소서 (1982) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ a b "Come Down to a Lower Place (Naj-eundelo imhasoseo; 1982)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-19.