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The Handmaiden (2016)

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.
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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

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Genre:Thriller, Drama, Romance
Directed By:Park Chan-wook
Written By:Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung
In Theaters:10/21/2016
Box Office:$38,600,000
Runtime:145 minutes
Studio:Moho Film, Yong Film, CJ Entertainment

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Park Chan-wook

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Kim Min-hee

Lady Hideko

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Kim Tae-ri

Sook-hee

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Ha Jung-woo

Count Fujiwara

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Cho Jin-woong

Uncle Kouzuki

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Kim Hae-sook

Ms. Sasaki

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Moon So-ri

Hideko's Aunt

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Lee Yong-nyeo

Bok-soon

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Kwak Eun-jin

Kkeut-dan

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Lee Dong-hwi

Goo-gai

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Jo Eun-hyung

Young Hideko

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Rina Takagi

Hideko's Mother

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