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The Town Across the River is a film of genre Drama directed by Na Woon-gyu
The Town Across the River (1935)
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Add to a movie listDirected by Na Woon-gyu
Genres Drama
Kanggeonneo maeul (강 건너 마을) (The Town Across the River) is a 1935 Korean film directed by Na Woon-gyu. It premiered at the DanSungSa theater in downtown Seoul.
Synopsis
This film is a melodrama concerning a spoiled only son, played by Jeon Taek-yi. After his father scolds him for his excessive drinking, he sells the family's only cow for money to leave for Seoul. Finding life difficult on his own in Seoul, he returns to his family begging forgiveness.Comments
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Rating73%
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Genres Drama, Action
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This action-oriented film tells the story of a traveling theatrical troupe. When one of the actresses is sold to criminals running an opium den, Na Woon-gyu's character rescues her and returns her to the troupe.
Arirang 3 (1936)
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Genres Drama
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The plot concerns two rival villages separated by a hill, and the competition between men from both villages over the daughter of Reverend Suh.
Oh Mong-nyeo (1937)
Directed by Na Woon-gyu
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This literary adaptation tells the story of Oh Mong-nyeo, a young woman living with her adopted father in a seaside village. When men in the village attempt to rape her, she escapes by boat with her boyfriend to seek a better life elsewhere.
Farewell (1927)
Directed by Na Woon-gyu
Genres Drama
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This film is a melodrama telling a story of greed and lust. It begins with millionaire Min Bum-shik's wife and a steward plotting Min's murder in order to collect his money. Rapes, murder and prison sentences follow in the convoluted plot.
