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The Evil Stairs
''The Evil Stairs'' (; also known as ''The Devil's Stairway'') is a 1964 South Korean mystery film directed by Lee Man-hee Lee Man-hee (; born 15 September 1931) is a Korean religious leader. Lee is the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a South Korean Christian group that is often described as a cult. Lee is a self-proclaimed messiah, whose followers be .... Synopsis A chief surgeon kills the nurse with whom he is having an affair after he becomes engaged to be married to the hospital director's daughter. After disposing of the nurse's body in a lake, he becomes tormented by her spirit, and in a confused mental state, kills his fiancée.Synopsis from Cast * Kim Jin-kyu as Hyeon Gwang-ho *Moon Jung-suk as Nam Jin-suk *Bang Seong-ja as O Jeong-ja *Jeong Ae-ran *Choi Nam-Hyun *Yu Gye-seon *Jo Hang *Kim Ung *Jeong Cheol *Ji Bang-yeol References Bibliography * * * * 1964 films 1960s Korean-language films 1960s mystery films South Korean mystery films Films d ...
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Lee Man-hee (film Director)
Lee Man-hee (October 6, 1931 – April 13, 1975) was a South Korean film director. His works include ''Assassin'' (1969). His daughter, Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1962), Lee Hye-young, is an actress.http://www.kmdb.or.kr/eng/vod/special_list_view.asp?idx=370 Movies *''Kaleidoscope'' (1961) *''A Disobedient Son'' (1961) *''Call 112'' (1962) *''Until I Die'' (1962) *''Don't Look Back'' (1963) *''The Marines Who Never Returned'' (1963) *''The Twelve Nyang Life'' (1963) *''Han Seok-bong'' (1963) *''Soldiers of YMS504'' (1963) *''Where Can I Stand?'' (1964) *''The Evil Stairs (aka The Devil's Stairway)'' (1964) *''The Intimidator'' (1964) *''Black Hair'' (1964) *''The Chaser'' (1964) *''Myohyang's Elegy'' (1964) *''Market (1965 film), Market'' (1965) *''Heukmaek'' (1965) *''The Seven Female POW's'' (1965) *''Heilong River'' (1965) *''A Hero without Serial Number'' (1966) *''Late Autumn''(1966) *''Unforgettable Woman'' (1966) *''A Water Mill'' (1966) *''Swindler Mr. Heo'' (1967) *'' ...
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Kim Jin-kyu (actor)
Kim Jin-kyu (16 April 1922 – 18 June 1998) was a South Korean actor, film director and producer. Personal life He had two children, Kim Jin-ah and Kim Jin-geun who both became actors. Filmography :*Note; the whole list is referenced. Director Light Awards * 1964, the 2nd Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Actor and Best Favorite Actor for The Extra Mortals * 1965, the 1st Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Actor (벙어리 삼룡) * 1966, the 4th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Favorite Actor * 1966, the 5th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actor for The Sun Rises Again (Taeyangeun Dasi Tteunda) * 1967, the 3rd Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Actor * 1975, the 14th Grand Bell Awards : Best Supporting Actor for A Road to Sampo (Sampoganeun gil) * 1975, the 11th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Actor for A story of crazy painter (Gwanghwasa) * 1977, the 16th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actor for A War Diary (Nanjung ilgi) * 1986, the 25th Grand Bell Awards : 86 Yeonghwainsang See also ...
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Moon Jung-suk
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of Australia). The Moon is a planetary-mass object with a differentiated rocky body, making it a satellite planet under the geophysical definitions of the term and larger than all known dwarf planets of the Solar System. It lacks any significant atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's at , with Jupiter's moon Io being the only satellite in the Solar System known to have a higher surface gravity and density. The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of , or about 30 times Earth's diameter. Its gravitational influence is the main driver of Earth's tides and very slowly lengthens Earth's day. The Moon's orbit around Earth has a sidereal period of 27.3 days. During each synodic period ...
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Seo Jeong-min
Seo Jeong-min (; born 5 January 1934) is a South Korean cinematographer, and has worked on over 130 films since 1959. Partial filmography * ''The Marines Who Never Returned'' (1963) * ''Wild Animals'' (1997) * ''Birdcage Inn'' (1998) * ''Whispering Corridors'' (1998) * '' Address Unknown'' (2001) * ''Wishing Stairs'' (2003) * ''My Little Bride'' (2004) * ''Wet Dreams 2 ''Wet Dreams 2'' () is a 2005 South Korean film. Comedic but more serious than its predecessor ''Wet Dreams'', it follows four girls in high school as they become curious about sex and compete for the affection of their new teacher. Plot Sung-e ...'' (2004) Awards He won a Grand Bell Award for cinematography in 2001. External links Seo Jeong-minat the Korean Movie Database * 1934 births Living people South Korean cinematographers {{cinematographer-stub ...
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1964 In Film
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including three highly successful musical films, ''Mary Poppins,'' ''My Fair Lady,'' and ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'' Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1964 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His death is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film, ''The Carpetbaggers'', is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. * March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, ''Kissin' Cousins'', is released to theaters. * March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. * July 6 – '' A Hard Day's Night'', the first Beatles film, premieres. * August 27 – The film ''Mary Poppins'' is released. Not only ...
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ...
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1964 Films
The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including three highly successful musical films, ''Mary Poppins,'' '' My Fair Lady,'' and ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.'' Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1964 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – 50-year-old actor Alan Ladd is found dead in bed at his home in Palm Springs, California. An autopsy confirms the cause of death as cerebral edema caused by an acute overdose of "alcohol and three other drugs" His death is ruled accidental. Ladd's final film, '' The Carpetbaggers'', is released in April and, despite mostly negative reviews from critics, becomes a major commercial success. * March 6 – Elvis Presley's 14th motion picture, '' Kissin' Cousins'', is released to theaters. * March 15 - Elizabeth Taylor marries Richard Burton. * July 6 – '' A Hard Day's Night'', the first Beatles film, premieres. * August 27 – The film ''Mary Poppins'' is released. Not o ...
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1960s Korean-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ...
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1960s Mystery Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian ...
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South Korean Mystery Films
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ... ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz'' ("south"), possibly related to the same Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European root that the word ''sun'' derived from. Some languages describe south in the same way, from the fact that it is the direction of the sun at noon (in the Northern Hemisphere), like Latin meridies 'noon, south' (from medius 'middle' + dies 'day', cf English meridional), while others describe south as the right-hand side of the rising sun, like Biblical Hebrew תֵּימָן tei ...
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