The Handmaiden is a 2016 South Korean erotic historical psychological thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Park Chan-Wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese rule, where a Korean girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate.
The Handmaiden (2016)
Directed by Park Chan-Wook
Genres - Drama, Mature, Romance, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Erotic Thriller, LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Jun 1, 2016 |
Run Time - 145 min. |
MPAA Rating - TV-MA
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Movie Info
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Box Office
$37,854,655
Tags
1930s, Author, Con Man, Film Based On Literature, Japanese Occupation Of Korea, Jung, Lesbian Relationship, Lesbian Sex, Lgbtq, Man, North Korea, Pickpocket, Swindler, Tale
Attributes
Based On: Fingersmith
Filming Location: Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, Goheung County, Nagoya, Pyeongchang County
Narrative Location: Empire of Japan, Korea
Time Period: Korea under Japanese rule
Filming Location: Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts, Goheung County, Nagoya, Pyeongchang County
Narrative Location: Empire of Japan, Korea
Time Period: Korea under Japanese rule
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