Title says it all. Been interested in Korean Cinema despite seeing so little, I just remember seeing Parasite and thinking “Fuck are Korean movies always this good?”. Wanted to know if you libs have seen any other good ones.

  • Wertheimer [any]
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    4 years ago

    The Housemaid! From 1960, not to be confused with similarly titled films from recent years.

    With inspired editing and a restless camera (not to mention that famous bottle of rat poison), Kim gradually heightens the sense of tension and claustrophobia, creating scenes of startling intensity. The performance he draws out of young actress Lee Eun-shim as the housemaid (on the left in the photo) is unlike anything else shot in Korea in that decade, or indeed ever since. Sadly, her brilliant acting may have ended her career -- it's said that viewers' reactions to her were so strong (audiences reportedly screamed "Kill the bitch!" during screenings) that producers were unwilling to cast her in subsequent films.

    http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm60s.html#housemaid

    Streaming on the Criterion Channel.