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1968

Descendants of Cain

Directed by Yu Hyun-mok

Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.

Duration

1h 47m

Released

June 1, 1968

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Cast12

  • Kim Jin-kyu
  • Moon Hee
  • Park Nou-sik
  • Jang Dong-hwi
  • Jeong Min
  • Choi Bong
  • Yang Hoon
  • Chang Hoon
  • Kim Chil-seong

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