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The Coachman
The Coachman

The Coachman

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

15 February 1961

Country

South Korea

Cast

Kim Seung-ho

Kim Seung-ho

Ha Chun-sam

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hwang Jeong-sun

Suwondaek

Shin Young-kyun

Shin Young-kyun

Su-eob

Jo Mi-ryeong

Jo Mi-ryeong

Ok-rye (Eldest daughter)

Hwang Hae

Hwang Hae

Kim Chang-soo

Um Aing-ran

Um Aing-ran

Okhee

Kim Hee-kap

Kim Hee-kap

Kim Seo-gi

Ju Seon-tae

Ju Seon-tae

Hwangsajang (Maju)

Chang Hyeok

Chang Hyeok

Kim Byung-guk

Choe Seong-ho

Choe Seong-ho

Kim Chang-deok (Ok-rye's husband)

Yoon In-ja

Yoon In-ja

Mrs. Lee (Wife of President Hwang)

Choi Ji-hee

Choi Ji-hee

Mi-ja (Ok-hee's friend)

Ra Jeong-ok

Ra Jeong-ok

Shopkeeper

Yun Jeong-ran

Yun Jeong-ran

Madame

Nam Chun-yeok

Nam Chun-yeok

Chang Hoon

Chang Hoon

Kim Byung-guk

Cheol Jeong

Cheol Jeong

Kim Soo-Cheon

Kim Soo-Cheon

Hwang Do-seok

Hwang Do-seok

Seok Un-a

Seok Un-a

Detective

Bang Yeon-sil

Bang Yeon-sil

Kim Wang-guk

Kim Wang-guk

Cop

Lim Hae-rim

Lim Hae-rim

Seok Gwi-nyeo

Seok Gwi-nyeo

Mother-in-law

Kim Sin-myeong

Kim Sin-myeong

House owner

Nam Bang-un

Nam Bang-un

Gap-deuk Lee

Kim Jin

Kim Jin

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