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The Handmaiden (2016) [R]

Release Date:
June 1, 2016

Original Title:
아가씨

Alternate Titles:
Agassi
Ah-ga-ssi
Ahgassi
Fingersmith
Lady
Mademoiselle
Palvelijatar
Xidmətçi
下女诱罪
小姐

Genres:
Drama | Romance | Thriller

Production Companies:
CJ Entertainment
Moho Film
Yong Film

Production Countries:
South Korea

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: R 18+  BE: 18  BR: 18  CH: 16  DE: 16  DK: 15  ES: 16  FI: K-16  FR: 12  GB: 18  GR: Κ-18  HK: III  IE: 18  JP: R18+  KR: 19  NL: 16  NZ: 16  PL: 16  PT: M/18  SE: 15  SG: R21  TW: R-18  US: R 

Runtime: 145

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Production

Additional Music:
Kai Engel
Jan Morgenstern

Art Direction:
Yoon Sung-hye

Assistant Camera:
Danny Park

Assistant Director:
Shinsuke Fujimoto
Bae Seon-ok

Assistant Director Trainee:
Lee Ja-hye

Associate Producer:
Jay Lee

CGI Supervisor:
Park Min-su

Camera Operator:
Kim Yong-seong

Casting Associate:
Kumiko Hosokawa

Co-Executive Producer:
Jeong Tae-sung

Co-Producer:
Yoon Suk-chan
Jeong Won-jo
Kim Jong-dae

Costume Design:
Cho Sang-kyung

Dialogue Editor:
Cho Min-kyung
Hong Yoon-sung

Digital Intermediate:
Ryan McKeague
Emily Eddey

Director:
Park Chan-wook

Director of Photography:
Chung Chung-hoon

Editor:
Kim Sang-bum
Kim Jae-beom

Executive Producer:
Miky Lee
Park Chan-wook

Fight Choreographer:
Yoo Sang-seob

Foley Artist:
Kim Eun-jung

Foley Editor:
Kim Eun-jung

Graphic Designer:
Christian Thanh Nguyen

Grip:
Hong Eue-su

Key Grip:
Jung Il-seo
Matthew Bulleri

Lighting Artist:
Chang-bae Kang

Lighting Director:
Bae Il-hyuck

Line Producer:
Yoon Seo-young

Makeup & Hair:
Song Jong-hee

Music Producer:
Yoon Jong-shin

Novel:
Sarah Waters

Original Music Composer:
Cho Young-wuk

Producer:
Syd Lim

Production Design:
Ryu Seong-hie

Production Sound Mixer:
Jung Gun

Production Supervisor:
Kim Kyeong-taek

Props:
Shin Bo-ra

Set Decoration:
Kwon Soo-yeon
Lee Gi-seok

Set Designer:
Lee Eun-jin

Sound:
Fabrizio Cheloni
Kim Suk-won

Sound Effects Editor:
Lee Jung-ho

Sound Recordist:
Tom Russbueldt

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Lee Hee-eun
Karyoon Kim
Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Supervisor:
Yoon Hyung-tae
Jung Do-ahn
Kim Tae-eui

Special Props:
Park Choul-yong

Still Photographer:
Lee Jae-hyeok

Stunts:
Song Min-seok

Supervising Dialogue Editor:
Choi Eun-ah

Supervising Sound Editor:
Moon Chul-woo

VFX Artist:
Shon Byeong-su
Jo Gyeong-hun

VFX Supervisor:
Cho Yong-seok

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Lee Jeon-hyoung

Writer:
Park Chan-wook
Chung Seo-kyung

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