A Shaman's Story
무녀도
Synopsis
Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Choi Ha-won
- Screenplay & Story
- Kim Dongni, Lee Young-il
- Original Score
- Choi Chang-kwon
- Original Title
- 무녀도
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Tae Chang Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Choi Ha-won
Kim Dongni, Lee Young-il
Choi Chang-kwon
Jang Seok-jun
Yu Jae-won
Kim Tai-Soo
Department Leadership Roster
Lee Young-il
Writer
Kim Tai-Soo
Producer
Jang Seok-jun
Director of Photography
Yu Jae-won
Editor
Lee Mun-hyeon
Production Design
Gwon O-gyun
Costume Design
Choi Ha-won
Director
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What is A Shaman's Story about?
Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.
Who directed A Shaman's Story?
A Shaman's Story was directed by Choi Ha-won.
Who stars in A Shaman's Story?
The principal cast of A Shaman's Story includes Yoon Jeong-hee, Sin Yeong-il, Kim Chang-sook, Heo Chang-kang, Sa Mi-ja.
When was A Shaman's Story released and how long is it?
A Shaman's Story was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for A Shaman's Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Shaman's Story was composed by Choi Chang-kwon.