| Mulleya Mulleya | |
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 Theatrical poster forMulleya Mulleya (1984) | |
| Hangul | 여인 잔혹사 물레야 물레야 |
| Hanja | 女人 殘酷史 물레야 물레야 |
| RR | Yeoin janhoksa mulleya mulleya |
| MR | 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 |
Mulleya Mulleya (Korean: 여인 잔혹사 물레야 물레야; also known asSpinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women[2]), is a 1984 South Korean film directed byLee Doo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at theGrand Bell Awards.[3][4][5] It was screened in theUn Certain Regard section of the1984 Cannes Film Festival.[6] The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for theBest Foreign Language Film at the57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[7]
A 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]
Comment 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 theEast–West Center and the Fifth International Film Festival in Honolulu.[2]
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