The Insect Woman (Korean: 충녀; RR: Chungnyeo) is a 1972 South Korean film directed by Kim Ki-young.
Plot
A melodrama about a professor under psychiatric care because of a mental breakdown due to the stress brought on by an extramarital affair.[1]
Cast
- Youn Yuh-jung as Lee Myung Ja[1]
- Jeon Gye-hyeon
- Namkoong Won as Dong Shik
- Kim Ju-mi
- Park In-chan
- Lee Dae-keun
- Kim Ho-jeong
- Sin Jong-seop
- Hwang Baek
- Park Am
Release
In February 2012, Taewon Entertainment, in partnership with the Korean Film Archive, had released the film on DVD.[3]
Awards
- Baeksang Arts Awards (1973)[4]
- Best Director (Kim Ki-young)
- Best Actor (Namkoong Won)
References
- ^ a b c "Insect Woman (Chungnyeo) (1972)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ "Insect Woman (1972)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ^ Pais, Jon (2012-02-17). "Kim Ki-young (김기영) Collection". The Daejeon Chronicles. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ List of awards from 충녀 - 蟲女 (1972). mydvdlist.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
Bibliography
- "Kim, Ki-young Master of Madness (From the 41st San Francisco International Film Festival)". cinekorea.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- Lee, Sun-Hwa. "The Insect Woman". The House of Kim Ki-young. Archived from the original on 2004-05-08. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
External links
- Insect Woman at IMDb