''Adultery Tree'' () is a 1985 South Korean film directed by
Jung Jin-woo
Jung Jin-woo (born January 17, 1938) is a South Korean film director and producer. Jung made his directorial debut with ''The Only Son'' (1963) at the age of 23, setting the Korean record for the youngest person to direct a movie. After finish ...
. It was awarded Best Film at the
Grand Bell Awards ceremony.
Synopsis
In this historical drama, the matriarch of an aristocratic family makes the lady Yeon-ji's life miserable due to her inability to bear children. The matriarch brings a surrogate mother into the family, and orders Yeon-ji to kill herself. Yeon-ji hangs herself at the hanging tree used for women who have engaged in adultery.
Cast
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Won Mi-kyung
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Kim Yong-seon
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Park Jung-ja
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Kim Hee-ra
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Jeon Moo-song
Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...
* Choe Byeong-geun
* Hong Seong-min
* Lim Hae-lim
* Choe Jae-ho
* Park Jong-sel
References
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1985 films
Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners
1980s Korean-language films
South Korean historical drama films
Films directed by Jung Jin-woo
1980s historical drama films
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