''Killer Butterfly'' (
살인나비를 쫓는 여자 - ''Salin nabireul jjonneun yeoja'' lit. ''A Woman Chasing a Killer Butterfly'') is a 1978 South Korean film directed by
Kim Ki-young
Kim Ki-young (October 10, 1919According to official documents, Kim was born in 1919. However, Kim insisted he was actually born in 1922. – February 5, 1998) was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodr ...
. It was released on Blu-ray by Mondo Macabro as ''Woman Chasing the Butterfly of Death''; bonus material includes several interviews of people connected with the film.
Plot
A melodrama about a man who survives an attempted suicide/murder with a stranger while picnicking with friends. He goes on a cave expedition for a famous archaeologist where he discovers a skeleton several thousand years old. He meets the spirit of the skeleton in a dream (probably), and then becomes romantically involved with the archeologist's daughter.
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Cast
*Nam Koong Won
Namkoong Won (born August 1, 1934) is a South Korean actor. Namkoong was born Hong Gyeong-il in 1934. He was a popular actor of the 1960s along with Shin Seong-il, Shin Young-kyun and Choi Moo-ryong.
Filmography
* Note; the whole list is refe ...
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*]Kim Ja-ok
Kim Ja-ok (October 11, 1951 – November 16, 2014) was a South Korean actress. Kim was born in Busan in 1951. Kim dropped out of Hanyang University majoring in Film. Kim started her acting career after admitted to a public recruit by MBC TV. ...
* Kim Chung-chul
*Kim Man
*Park Am
Park Am (born November 11, 1924 – March 22, 1989) was a South Korean actor. Park was born in Seoul in 1924. He graduated from the college of Dentistry at Seoul National University.
Filmography
*Note; the whole list is referenced.
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Awards
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*Lee Hyang
*Yeo Po
*Yu Sun-cheol
*Lee Gang-bae
*Kim So-jo
*Lee Hwa-si
Lee Hwa-si (born July 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress. While Lee was attending Dongguk University with a major in Korean literature, she was cast to star in ''Ban Geum-ryeon'' directed by Kim Ki-young. Lee is commonly referred to as director ...
References
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1970s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
Films directed by Kim Ki-young
1978 drama films
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