Poetry (2010)
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- Unrated
- 2h 19min
- Drama
- 11 Feb 2011 (USA)
- Movie
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
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- 27 wins & 25 nominations.
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Cast
Yun Jeong-hie | ... |
Yang Mi-ja
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Lee Da-wit | ... |
Jong-wook
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Kim Hee-ra | ... |
Elder Kang
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Ahn Nae-sang | ... |
Ki-beom's Father
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Kim Yong-taek | ... |
Poet Kim Yong-taek
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Park Myung-shin | ... |
Hee-jin's Mother
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Kim Jong-goo | ... |
Park Sang-tae
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Kim Hye-jung | ... |
Jo Mi-hye
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Min Bok-gi | ... |
Soon-jeong's Father
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Jang Hye-jin | ... |
Mr. Kang's second daughter-in-law
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Kwon Hyeok-soo | ... |
Read the poem member
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Kim Ja-yeong | ... |
Bus woman
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Kim Nam-jin | ... |
Soo-ok
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Choi Yong-hyun | ... |
Lee Dong-gyoo
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Directed by
Lee Chang-dong |
Written by
Lee Chang-dong | ... | () |
Produced by
Sung-min Choi | ... | executive producer |
Lee Dong-ha | ... | co-producer |
Myung-soo Jung | ... | co-executive producer |
Joon-dong Lee | ... | producer |
Michel Saint-Jean | ... | co-executive producer |
Lee Seung-ho | ... | co-executive producer |
Tae-soon Youm | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
Hyun Seok Kim |
Editing by
Hyun Kim |
Editorial Department
Yong-gi Lee | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
Jum-hee Shin | ... | (as Jeom-hui Sihm) |
Costume Design by
Choong-yeon Lee |
Makeup Department
Hyun-kyu Hwang | ... | makeup and hair |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Park Jung-bum | ... | assistant director (as Jung-bum Park) |
Sound Department
Seung-cheol Lee | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bada Kim | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
Eun-hee Her | ... | chief financial officer |
Thanks
Mark Siegmund | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- UniKorea Pictures
- Pine House Film
- Diaphana Distribution
- KT Capital Corporation
- KTB Capital
- Next Entertainment World (NEW)
Distributors
- Next Entertainment World (NEW) (2010) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distributors (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Clipart (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Eye Film Instituut (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Film Development Council of the Philippines (2023) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- IFA (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kino-eye (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Beijing Hugoeast Media (2023) (China) (video)
- CaiChang International (2019) (Taiwan)
- Diaphana Distribution (2009) (France)
- Edko Films (2010) (Hong Kong)
- Film Movement (2022) (United States)
- Golem Distribución (2010) (Spain)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Mokép (2010) (Hungary)
- Movie Matter (2023) (Thailand)
- SBS (2023) (Australia) (video)
- Siglo (2010) (Japan)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Tucker Film (2021) (Italy)
- Twin Co. Ltd. (2022) (Japan)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (New Zealand)
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Other Companies
- HFR (dailies and digital intermediate services)
- Seoul Film Commission (funding)
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Box Office
Budget | KRW1,300,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The idea for the film had its origin in a real-life case where a small town schoolgirl had been raped by a gang of teenage boys. When director Lee Chang-dong heard about the incident, it made an impact on him, although he hadn't been interested in basing a film on the actual events. Later, during a visit in Japan, Lee saw a television program in his hotel room. The program was edited entirely from relaxing shots of nature, "a peaceful river, birds flying, fishermen on the sea with soft new-age music in the background," and a vision for a possible feature film started to form. "Suddenly, it reminded me of that horrible incident, and the word 'poetry' and the image of a 60-year old woman came up in my mind. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2010 (2010). See more » |