Descendants of Cain (1968)
Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
Director: Yu Hyun-mok
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: June 1, 1968
Cast
- Kim Jin-kyu - Park Hoon
- Moon Hee - O-jak
- Park Nou-sik - Do-sub
- Jang Dong-hwi - Gae-teol
- Jeong Min - Yongje
- Choi Bong - Choiga
- Yang Hoon - Yoon Ki-poong
- Chang Hoon - Dangsonzo
- Kim Chil-seong - Nam I-bu (farmers president)
- Seong So-min - Watchman at Seowon station
Screenplay
- Lee Sang-hyeon
- Hwang Sun-won (Novel)
Production: Korea Films
Country: South Korea
Language: 한국어/조선말
Original Language: ko
Keywords
based on novel or book, inter-korean relations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Descendants of Cain about?
- Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
- Who directed Descendants of Cain?
- Descendants of Cain was directed by Yu Hyun-mok.
- Who stars in Descendants of Cain?
- Descendants of Cain stars Kim Jin-kyu, Moon Hee, Park Nou-sik, Jang Dong-hwi, Jeong Min, Choi Bong.
- How long is Descendants of Cain?
- Descendants of Cain has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Descendants of Cain?
- Descendants of Cain is a Drama film.
- Where was Descendants of Cain produced?
- Descendants of Cain was produced in South Korea.