The Coachman (1961)
Overview
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ko |
| Popularity | 0.319 |
Directed By
Kang Dae-jin
Crew
Kang Dae-jin
Hwang Hak-bong
Sohn In-ho
Yun Yeong-seon
Park Hui-baek
Lee Sang-man
Seo Pan-su
Lee Hwa-ryong
Kim Hui-su
Lim Hee-jae
Lee In-kwon
Lee Mun-baek
TOP CAST
Kim Seung-ho
Ha Chun-sam
Hwang Jeong-sun
Suwondaek
Shin Young-kyun
Su-eob
Jo Mi-ryeong
Ok-rye (Eldest daughter)
Hwang Hae
Kim Chang-soo
Um Aing-ran
Okhee
Kim Hee-kap
Kim Seo-gi
Ju Seon-tae
Hwangsajang (Maju)
Chang Hyeok
Kim Byung-guk
Choe Seong-ho
Kim Chang-deok (Ok-rye's husband)
Yoon In-ja
Mrs. Lee (Wife of President Hwang)
Choi Ji-hee
Mi-ja (Ok-hee's friend)
Ra Jeong-ok
Shopkeeper
Yun Jeong-ran
Madame
Chang Hoon
Kim Byung-guk
Seok Un-a
Detective
Kim Wang-guk
Cop
Seok Gwi-nyeo
Mother-in-law
Kim Sin-myeong
House owner
Nam Bang-un
Gap-deuk Lee
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