The Old Jar Craftsman aka Old Man Making a Jar is a 1969 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 Choi Ha-won

Choi Ha-won

Choi Ha-won is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1968 and 1990.-External links:...

. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards

Blue Dragon Film Awards

The Blue Dragon Film Awards is an annual awards ceremony that is presented annually by Sports Chosun for excellence in film in South Korea....

 ceremony. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

 at the 42nd Academy Awards

42nd Academy Awards

The 42nd Academy Awards were presented April 7, 1970 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. There was no host.This is currently the highest rated of the televised Academy Awards ceremonies, according to Nielsen ratings....

, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

A lonely old man who makes a living as a potter saves the life of a young woman. The two marry and have a son. The woman's old lover finds her, and she runs away with him. The old potter commits suicide. Years later, the woman, now a beggar, returns to her old home and visits her son at the old potter's grave. Based on a novel.

Cast

• Hwang Hae
• Yoon Jeong-hee
• Nam Koong Won
• Heo Jang-gang
• Kim Jung-hoon
• Kim Hee-ra
• Kim Jeong-ok
• Choe Bong
• Kim So-jo
• Jeon Shook

See also

• List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Korean