The Coachman (1961)
1h 38m
Running Time
February 15, 1961Release Date
Plot.
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
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Cast & Crew.
Kim Seung-ho
Actor
Shin Young-kyun
Actor
Hwang Jeong-sun
Actress
Jo Mi-ryeong
Actress
Hwang Hae
Kim Chang-soo
Kang Dae-jin
Director
Um Aing-ran
Okhee
Lim Hee-jae
Writer
Kim Hee-kap
Kim Seo-gi
Lee Hwa-ryong
Producer
Ju Seon-tae
Hwangsajang (Maju)
Chang Hyeok
Kim Byung-guk
Lee In-kwon
Composer
Lee Mun-baek
Cinematographer
Choe Seong-ho
Kim Chang-deok (Ok-rye's husband)
Kim Hui-su
Editor
Yoon In-ja
Mrs. Lee (Wife of President Hwang)
Choi Ji-hee
Mi-ja (Ok-hee's friend)
Ra Jeong-ok
Shopkeeper
Yun Jeong-ran
Madame
Chang Hoon
Kim Byung-guk
Seok Un-a
Detective
Kim Wang-guk
Cop
Seok Gwi-nyeo
Mother-in-law
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 15, 1961
Original Name마부
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Genres
Wiki.
The Coachman (마부 - Mabu) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award. It was nominated for the Golden Bear Award and won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.