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1955 South Korean film
Box of Death
Korean poster for Box of Death (1955)
Hangul주검의 상자
Hanja주검의
Revised RomanizationJugeomui sangja
McCune–ReischauerChugŏmŭi sangja
Directed byKim Ki-young
Written byKim Chang-sik
StarringChoi Moo-ryong
Kang Hyo-shil
CinematographyKim Hyeong-geun
Edited byYu Jae-won
Music byJeong Yoon-joo
Distributed byU.S.I.S.
Release date
  • June 11, 1955 (1955-06-11)
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Box of Death (Korean: 주검의 상자) is a 1955 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was the celebrated director's debut film, and the first Korean film to use synchronous sound.

Synopsis

An anti-communist film about a plot to stir up pro-communist sympathies through an act of terrorism. A young village man foils the plot by infiltrating the communist camp and blowing it up instead.

Cast

Notes

  1. "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". . Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  2. Vick, Tom. "Kim Ki-young: Biography". Allmovie. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  3. Synopsis from "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". . Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  4. Cast listing based on "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". . Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.

Bibliography

Films directed by Kim Ki-young


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