Wives on Parade (1974)
A newlywed wife, Ji-sun moves to her husband's village in a rural area called Sambatgol where it is customary to have glossy charades, incompetence is prolific, and thus poverty is endemic. She starts to endeavor to break down all these vices. Her family and neighbors point accusing fingers at her first, but soon they are influenced by her to combine forces with her. In the meantime, longtime absent father of Gang-du returns to hids wife, who is Ji-sun's strong supporter and the chairperson of the village women's association. Gang-du's father, however, turns out to be an espionage agent sent from North Korea. He makes his mind up to denounce himself by persuasion of his wife, but he and his wife get killed by other espionage agents. At the funeral of these two, Ji-sun and the village people march in resolution of succeeding her will to make more endeavors in the developmental plan of the village.
Cast
- Yoon Mi-ra - Ji-soon
- Kim Hee-ra - Young-doo
- Yoon Yang-ha - Ji-soon's brother
- Han Eun-jin - Cho
- Choi Nam-hyun - Baek
- Yoon In-ja - Yeo-ju
- Ju Jeung-nyeo - Kang-goo
- Lee Kyeong-hui - Geum-ran
- Park Ok-cho - Jeol-san
- Kim Shin-jae - Goo-rye
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wives on Parade about?
- A newlywed wife, Ji-sun moves to her husband's village in a rural area called Sambatgol where it is customary to have glossy charades, incompetence is prolific, and thus poverty is endemic. She starts to endeavor to break down all these vices. Her family and neighbors point accusing fingers at her first, but soon they are influenced by her to combine forces with her. In the meantime, longtime absent father of Gang-du returns to hids wife, who is Ji-sun's strong supporter and the chairperson of the village women's association. Gang-du's father, however, turns out to be an espionage agent sent from North Korea. He makes his mind up to denounce himself by persuasion of his wife, but he and his wife get killed by other espionage agents. At the funeral of these two, Ji-sun and the village people march in resolution of succeeding her will to make more endeavors in the developmental plan of the village.
- Who directed Wives on Parade?
- Wives on Parade was directed by Im Kwon-taek.
- Who stars in Wives on Parade?
- Wives on Parade stars Yoon Mi-ra, Kim Hee-ra, Yoon Yang-ha, Han Eun-jin, Choi Nam-hyun, Yoon In-ja.
- How long is Wives on Parade?
- Wives on Parade has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Wives on Parade?
- Wives on Parade is a Drama film.
- Where was Wives on Parade produced?
- Wives on Parade was produced in South Korea.