''The Old Jar Craftsman'' ( 독짓는 늙은이 - ''Dokjinneun neulgeuni'') ''aka'' ''Old Man Making a Jar'' is a 1969

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n film directed by

Choi Ha-won Choi Ha-won ( 최하원, born 19 August 1937) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed 25 films between 1968 and 1990. Selected filmography * '' The Old Jar Craftsman'' (1969) * '' Invited People'' (1981) References ...

. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Plot

A lonely old man who makes a living as a potter saves the life of a young woman. The two marry and have a son. The woman's old lover finds her, and she runs away with him. The old potter commits suicide. Years later, the woman, now a beggar, returns to her old home and visits her son at the old potter's grave. Based on a novel.

Cast

* Hwang Hae *

Yoon Jeong-hee Yoon Jeong-hee (; born July 30, 1944) is a South Korean actress active since 1967. Career Yoon was born in Gwangju, South Korea and debuted as an actress in 1967 by starring in ''Cheongchun Geukjang'' directed by Gang Dae-jin after being chose ...

Namkoong 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 ...

Heo Jang-kang Heo Jang-gang (May 9, 1925 – September 21, 1975) was a South Korean actor, one of the representative actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He mainly took supporting roles such as villains or comical characters. He died of a heart attack after playing ...

* Kim Jung-hoon * Kim Hee-ra * Kim Jeong-ok * Choe Bong * Kim So-jo * Jeon Shook

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