The Wedding Day (1956)
Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award, the Best Comedy Award at the 1957 edition of the Asian Film Festival (now Asia Pacific Film Festival).
Cast
- Kim Seung-ho - Maeng Jin-sa
- Jo Mi-ryeong - Ip-bun
- Kim Yu-Hee - Gap-bun
- Hyeon Choi - Mi-eon
- Ji-man Ha - Park Cham-bong
- Seo Wol-yeong - Maeng Hyo-won
- Hwang Nam - Sam-dol
- Seok Geum-seong - Madam Maeng
- Hae-cheon Song - Blind old man
- Jeong Min - Kim Myung-jung
Screenplay
- Yeong-jin O (Screenplay)
Themes
Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster
Keywords
wedding
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wedding Day about?
- Master Maeng is very proud that an influential family will soon be his esteemed in-laws when his loving daughter, Mi-yeon, marries their son. A few days before the wedding Maeng hears a rumor that his future son-in-law has a cripple leg. Regretting that he can't give his lovely daughter to a cripple, he decides to marry his maid to him instead. Unexpectedly the future son-in-law shows up at the wedding hall and he is not a cripple, but a healthy and handsome youth. Feeling embarrassed, there is no way but to wed the maid to him. The Wedding Day is a recreation of A Happy Day of Jinsa Maeng, a comical play by Oh Yeong Jin. The first Korean film to win an international film award, the Best Comedy Award at the 1957 edition of the Asian Film Festival (now Asia Pacific Film Festival).
- Who directed The Wedding Day?
- The Wedding Day was directed by Lee Byung-il.
- Who stars in The Wedding Day?
- The Wedding Day stars Kim Seung-ho, Jo Mi-ryeong, Kim Yu-Hee, Hyeon Choi, Ji-man Ha, Seo Wol-yeong.
- How long is The Wedding Day?
- The Wedding Day has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is The Wedding Day?
- The Wedding Day is a Comedy, Drama, History film.
- Where was The Wedding Day produced?
- The Wedding Day was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of The Wedding Day?
- The themes of The Wedding Day include: Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs, Wedding Mishap and Funny Disaster.