The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
| The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women | |
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 Theatrical poster for The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (1962) | |
| Hangul | 열녀문 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeollyeomun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏllyŏmun |
| Directed by | Shin Sang-ok[1] |
| Written by | Hwang Sun-won |
| Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
| Starring | Choi Eun-hee Shin Young-kyun |
| Cinematography | Jeong Hae-jun |
| Edited by | Kim Yeong-hie |
| Music by | Jeong Yun-ju |
| Distributed by | Shin Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $9,457[2] |
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women, also known as Bound by Chastity Rules, (Korean: 열녀문) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.[3][4][1] It was also entered into the 13th Berlin International[5] and Cannes Film Festivals.[6]
Plot
A melodrama based on a novel. A widow in an aristocratic family has an affair with a servant and bears him a son. The widow's in-laws drive the servant and his son away. As a man, the widow's son comes to visit her, but, bound by the custom that she must remain celibate after her husband's death, she cannot acknowledge him.[1]
Cast
- Choi Eun-hee[1]
- Shin Young-kyun
- Kim Dong-won
- Han Eun-jin
Bibliography
- "YOLLYOMOON". The Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- 열녀문. Cine21 (in Korean).
References
- ^ a b c d "Bound by Chastity Rule (Yeollyeomun) (1962)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Bound by Chastity Rule (1962)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Lee Young-il, Choe Young-chol (1998). The History of Korean Cinema. Richard Lynn Greever, translator. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 5–278. ISBN 9788988095126.
- ^ "Grand Bell Awards (Daejong)". korean-drama-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Awards for The Red Gate". imdb.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Bound by Chastity Rules". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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