Mother and a Guest (1961)
Six-year-old Ok Hee is glad when Mr. Han comes to board at her house full of women. She plays messenger for Mr. Han and her widowed mother as they quietly fall in love, but is her support enough to guard their love?
Director: Shin Sang-ok
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: August 26, 1961
Cast
- Choi Eun-hee - Mother
- Jeon Young-sun - Ok-hee
- Kim Jin-kyu - Guest
- Han Eun-jin - Grandmother
- Do Kum-bong - Maidservant
- Kim Hee-kap - Egg Tradesman
- Shin Young-kyun - Uncle
- Heo Chang-kang - Fortune Teller
- Yum Hea-sook - Sister-in-Law
- Lee Bin-hwa - Hairdresser
Screenplay
- Lim Hee-jae (Adaptation)
- Ju Yo-seob
Music: Jeong Yoon-joo
Cinematography: Choe Su-yeong
Editing: Yang Seong-ran
Production: Shin Films
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Childish Innocence Lost Forever
Keywords
widow, innocence, guest, single mother
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother and a Guest about?
- Six-year-old Ok Hee is glad when Mr. Han comes to board at her house full of women. She plays messenger for Mr. Han and her widowed mother as they quietly fall in love, but is her support enough to guard their love?
- Who directed Mother and a Guest?
- Mother and a Guest was directed by Shin Sang-ok.
- Who stars in Mother and a Guest?
- Mother and a Guest stars Choi Eun-hee, Jeon Young-sun, Kim Jin-kyu, Han Eun-jin, Do Kum-bong, Kim Hee-kap.
- How long is Mother and a Guest?
- Mother and a Guest has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Mother and a Guest?
- Mother and a Guest is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Mother and a Guest produced?
- Mother and a Guest was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of Mother and a Guest?
- The themes of Mother and a Guest include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Childish Innocence Lost Forever.