''Oyster Village'' ( ko, 석화촌; ''Seokhwachon'') is a 1972 South Korean
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
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
Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony and was nominated for the
Golden Bear
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History
The win ...
at the
22nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film '' I racconti di Canterbury'' directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Jury
The following people were announced as ...
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Plot
In an island village that makes its living from oyster fishing, the villagers believe that a dead person's soul cannot go to heaven until another person has died. After Byol-Rye's father drowns, her mother kills herself. Byol-Rye then marries a sickly man on the condition that his father helps Byol-Rye's mother go to heaven. Based on a novel.
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Cast
*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 ...
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* Kim Hee-ra
* Yoon Il-bong
*Yoon In-Ja
*Kim Sin-jae
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References
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External links
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1972 drama films
South Korean drama films
Films based on Korean novels
Best Picture Blue Dragon Film Award winners
South Korean black-and-white films
1970s Korean-language films
Films directed by Jung Jin-woo
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