The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
| The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (1962) | |
| Hangul | 열녀문 |
| Hanja | 烈女門 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeolnyomun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏllyŏmun |
| Directed by | Shin Sang-ok[1] |
| Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
| Written by | Hwang Sun-won |
| Starring |
Choi Eun-hee Shin Young-kyun |
| Music by | Jeong Yun-ju |
| Cinematography | Jeong Hae-jun |
| Edited by | Kim Yeong-hie |
| Distributed by | Shin Films |
Release date | December 13, 1962 |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women, also known as Bound by Chastity Rules, (열녀문 – Yeolnyeomun) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.[2][3][4] It was also entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]
Synopsis
A melodrama based on a novel. A widow in an aristocratic family has an affair with a servant and bears him a son. The widow's in-laws drive the servant and his son away. As a man, the widow's son comes to visit her, but, bound by the custom that she must remain celibate after her husband's death, she cannot acknowledge him.[6]
Cast
- Choi Eun-hee[4]
- Shin Young-kyun
- Kim Dong-won
- Han Eun-jin
References
- ↑ Infobox data from "Bound by Chastity Rule ( Yeollyeomun )(1962)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-28. and Yeolnyeomun (1962) on IMDb
- ↑ Lee Young-il, Choe Young-chol (1998). The History of Korean Cinema. Richard Lynn Greever, translator. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 5–278. ISBN 9788988095126.
- ↑ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- 1 2 "Bound by Chastity Rule ( Yeollyeomun )(1962)" (in Korean). Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ↑ "Awards for The Red Gate". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ↑ Synopsis based on "Bound by Chastity Rule ( Yeollyeomun )(1962)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
Bibliography
- Yeolnyeomun (1962) on IMDb
- "Bound by Chastity Rule ( Yeollyeomun )(1962)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- "YOLLYOMOON". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- 열녀문 (in Korean). cine21.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
| Preceded by Prince Yeonsan |
Grand Bell Awards for Best Film 1963 |
Succeeded by Blood Relation |
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