The Road to Sampo (1975)
Passing through a jail and a construction site, a young laborer meets a middle-aged man returning to Sampo after ten years' absence. Together, they track down a young woman who ran away from the restaurant she was waitressing at, but instead of turning her in for a reward, the trio decide to go on an adventure together.
Director: Lee Man-hee
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: May 23, 1975
Cast
- Baek Il-seob - Roh Young-dal
- Kim Jin-kyu - Jeong
- Moon Sook - Baek-hwa
- Kim Yong-hak
- Kim Ki-beom
- Sok In-soo
- Sung Moung-sun
- Jang In-han
- Choe Jae-ho
- Ju Il-mong
Screenplay
- Yoo Dong-hun
- Hwang Sok-yong (Short Story)
Music: Choi Chang-kwon
Cinematography: Kim Deok-jin
Editing: Jang Hyeon-su
Production: Yun Bang Films Co., Ltd.
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Themes
Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter
Keywords
winter, road movie
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Road to Sampo about?
- Passing through a jail and a construction site, a young laborer meets a middle-aged man returning to Sampo after ten years' absence. Together, they track down a young woman who ran away from the restaurant she was waitressing at, but instead of turning her in for a reward, the trio decide to go on an adventure together.
- Who directed The Road to Sampo?
- The Road to Sampo was directed by Lee Man-hee.
- Who stars in The Road to Sampo?
- The Road to Sampo stars Baek Il-seob, Kim Jin-kyu, Moon Sook, Kim Yong-hak, Kim Ki-beom, Sok In-soo.
- How long is The Road to Sampo?
- The Road to Sampo has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is The Road to Sampo?
- The Road to Sampo is a Drama film.
- Where was The Road to Sampo produced?
- The Road to Sampo was produced in South Korea.
- What are the themes of The Road to Sampo?
- The themes of The Road to Sampo include: Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter.