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Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women
Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women

Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women

Genres

Drama

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Ki-rye, from a respectable but poor family, is married off to the deceased son of a powerful government official. Her father-in-law takes pity on her miserable and lonely condition and helps her to run away. She becomes a servant in Minister Choi's house. She marries again to a low-level noble, but finds herself in dire straits when it appears that she is unable to produce a male child to carry on the bloodline.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

25 February 1984

Country

South Korea

Cast

Won Mi-kyung

Won Mi-kyung

Yeong-Ryong Shin

Yeong-Ryong Shin

Moon Jeong-suk

Moon Jeong-suk

Choi Seong-kwan

Choi Seong-kwan

Min-ho Park

Min-ho Park

Mun Mi-bong

Mun Mi-bong

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