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An Old Potter is a film of genre Drama directed by Choi Ha-won with Yoon Jeong-hee
An Old Potter (1969)
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Add to a movie listThe Old Jar Craftsman (독짓는 늙은이 - Dokjinneun neulgeuni) aka Old Man Making a Jar is a 1969 South Korean film directed by Choi Ha-won. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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A lonely old man who makes a living as a potter saves the life of a young woman. The two marry and have a son. The woman's old lover finds her, and she runs away with him. The old potter commits suicide. Years later, the woman, now a beggar, returns to her old home and visits her son at the old potter's grave. Based on a novel.Actors
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