Killer Butterfly (Korean: 살인나비를 쫓는 여자; lit. A Woman Chasing a Killer Butterfly) is a 1978 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young. It was released on Blu-ray by Mondo Macabro as Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death; bonus material includes several interviews of people connected with the film.
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| Hangul | 살인나비를 쫓는 여자 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Sarinnabireul jjonneun yeoja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sarinnabirŭl tchonnŭn yŏja |
| Directed by | Kim Ki-young[1] |
| Written by | Lee Mun-ung |
| Produced by | Jung Jin-woo |
| Starring | Nam Koong Won Kim Ja-ok |
| Cinematography | Lee Seong-chun |
| Edited by | Kim Hee-su |
| Music by | Han Sang-ki |
| Distributed by | Kuk Dong |
Release date |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $2,376[2] |
Plot
editA melodrama about a man who survives an attempted suicide/murder with a stranger while picnicking with friends. He goes on a cave expedition for a famous archaeologist where he discovers a skeleton several thousand years old. He meets the spirit of the skeleton in a dream (probably), and then becomes romantically involved with the archeologist's daughter.[1]
Cast
edit- Namkoong Won[1]
- Kim Ja-ok
- Kim Chung-chul
- Kim Man
- Park Am
- Lee Hyang
- Yeo Po
- Yu Sun-cheol
- Lee Gang-bae
- Kim So-jo
- Lee Hwa-si
References
edit- ^ a b c "A Woman After a Killer Butterfly (Sal-innabileul j...(1978)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "A Woman After a Killer Butterfly (1979)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
Bibliography
edit- Berry, Chris. "Killer Butterfly". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-09. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- Choi, Eun-Suk. "Forbidden Desire and The Fantastic: Killer Butterfly". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
External links
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