Box of Death

Box of Death
Korean poster for Box of Death (1955)
Hangul 주검의 상자
Hanja 주검의 箱子
Revised Romanization Jugeonui sangja
McCune–Reischauer Chugŏm-ŭi sangja
Directed by Kim Ki-young[1]
Written by Kim Chang-sik
Starring Choi Moo-ryong
Kang Hyo-shil
Music by Jeong Yoon-joo
Cinematography Kim Hyeong-geun
Edited by Yu Jae-won
Distributed by U.S.I.S.
Release date
  • June 11, 1955 (1955-06-11)
Country South Korea
Language Korean

Box of Death (주검의 상자 - Jugeomeui sangja) 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.[2]

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.[3]

Cast

Notes

  1. ↑ "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
  2. ↑ Vick, Tom. "Kim Ki-young: Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  3. ↑ Synopsis from "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. 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)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.

Bibliography

  • Berry, Chris. "The Box of Death". The House of Kim Ki-young]. Archived from the original on 2004-05-08. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  • Jukeomiui sangja (1955) on IMDb
  • "The Box of Death (Jugeom-ui sangja)(1955)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-01-22.


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