Mulleya Mulleya (Korean: 여인 잔혹사 물레야 물레야; also known as Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women[2]), is a 1984 South Korean film directed by Lee Doo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.[3][4][5] It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[6] The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[7]
| Mulleya Mulleya | |
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 Theatrical poster for Mulleya Mulleya (1984) | |
| Hangul | 여인 잔혹사 물레야 물레야 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeoin Janhoksa Mulleya Mulleya |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏin Chanhoksa Mulleya Mulleya |
| Directed by | Lee Doo-yong[1] |
| Written by | Im Choong |
| Produced by | Jeong Woong-ki |
| Starring | Won Mi-kyung Shin Il-ryong |
| Cinematography | Lee Seong-choon |
| Edited by | Lee Kyung-ja |
| Music by | Jeong Yoon-joo |
Production companies | HanRim Films Co., Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editA historical drama about the life of a widow. 15th century life was sometimes cruel to Korean women and this story depicts a lot of the injustices that could occur as happening to Kil-Rye, the heroine.[8]
Cast
edit- Won Mi-kyung: Gillye[5]
- Shin Il-ryong: Yun-bo
- Moon Jung-suk: Mother
- Choe Sung-kwan: Father
- Park Min-ho
- Choe Seong-ho
- Moon Mi-bong
- Yang Chun
- Hyun Kill-soo
- Choe Jeong-won
Critical reception
editComment on contemporary reactions to this film: There was a great deal of controversy in the Korean media when this film came out, saying that this work did not represent Korea well. Some objected to the shade of the lead actress' skin, saying that she looked too dark for a Korean. Whiteness of skin was and is still considered important among many in Korea.
Others scoffed that it was unlikely that all of the injustices depicted could have happened to one woman. However, it is a vivid and visually spectacular depiction of the struggles many women went through in that time period.
The film also polarized audiences and stirred controversy when it was shown at the East–West Center and the Fifth International Film Festival in Honolulu.[2]
See also
editReferences
editNotes
edit- ^ Infobox data from "Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women (Yeoin...(1983)". Korean Movie Database Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b Dissanayake, Wimal (1994). Colonialism and Nationalism in Asian Cinema. Guildford: Indiana University Press. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-253-20895-5.
- ^ Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, tr. (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–278. ISBN 89-88095-12-X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Grand Bell Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ a b "Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women (Yeoin...(1983)" (in Korean). Korean Movie Database Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Yeoin janhoksa moulleya moulleya". Cannes. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ Synopsis based on "Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women (Yeoin...(1983)". Korean Movie Database Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
Bibliography
edit- "Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women (Yeoin...(1983)". Korean Movie Database Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- "MOUL LE YA, MOUL LE YA". The Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- 여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야 (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
External links
edit- Mulleya Mulleya at IMDb
- Mulleya Mulleya at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)