The Handmaiden
2016·Movie·
·2h 25min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
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.
DNA
- Genres
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersRedemptionIdentity CrisisForbidden LoveCorruption Of Power
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUncovering Hidden IdentitiesUndercover OperationMarital StrugglesBetrayal Within RanksCourtshipRedemption
- Character Types
- Cinematic Style
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Shinsuke Fujimoto, Bae Seon-ok, Park Chan-wook
Written by:
Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung
Produced by:
Jeong Tae-sung, Jeong Won-jo, Kim Jong-dae
Composed by:
Cho Young-wuk
Cast
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