Box of Death
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Box of Death is a 1955
South Korea
n film directed by Kim Ki-young
. It was the celebrated director's debut film, and the first Korean film to use synchronous sound.
1955 in film
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released....
South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n film directed by Kim Ki-young
Kim Ki-young
Kim Ki-young was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the Japanese occupation, raised in Pyongyang and spent time in Japan, where he became...
. 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
- Choi Moo-ryongChoi Moo-ryongChoi Moo-ryong was South Korean actor, producer, and director.-Biography:Choi was born in Paju, Gyeonggi province, Korea. Choi was one of popular actors of the 1960s along with Shin Young-kyun and Kim Jin-kyu. Choi gained a popularity for his handsome appearance and masculine image...
- Kang Hyo-shilKang Hyo-shilKang Hyo-shil was a South Korean film and stage actress.-Biography:Kang was born in Pyongyang in 1932, now the capital of North Korea...
- No Neung-geol
- Choi Nam-Hyun
- Kim Myung-soon
- Sin Dong-hun
- Ju In-seon