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1984

Declaration of Fools

Directed by Lee Jang-ho

Beginning with the suicide of a film director, this work represents the Korean New Wave Cinema movement that focused on criticizing the Korean society in the 1980s through satire and humor. The journey taken by the characters, who lead low lives at the margins of the society, award them with a sense of liberation, however brief.

Duration

1h 37m

Released

March 1, 1984

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Cast22

  • Lee Bo-hee
  • Kim Myung-gon
  • Lee Hee-sung
  • Kim Ji-young
  • Lee Seok-ku
  • Gang Hui-ju
  • Nam Po-dong
  • Kim Su-Gyeong
  • Kil Da-Ro

Part ofThe Children Of Darkness Collection

Includes Children Of Darkness Part 1, Young-ae the Songstress (1981), and Declaration of Fools (1984).

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