The Land of Snow
설국
Synopsis
In early spring, Sang-min comes to visit a village of hot springs and gets to know Eun-ja who attends the customers playing 'gayaguem' and end up sleeping together. The next winter, he revisits the village and make acquaintances with a woman, Ok-yub who is living in the same house with Eun-ja as an adopted daughter of the house owner. By the time he visits the village again after a year, Ok-yub's mom died. One day, there happened a fire in the barn, Eun-ja turns down Sang-min and jumps into the barn to rescue Ok-yub. He leaves the village.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Go Yeong-nam
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasunari Kawabata
- Original Title
- 설국
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Daeyoung Films Co., Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Go Yeong-nam
Yasunari Kawabata
Department Leadership Roster
Go Yeong-nam
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What is The Land of Snow about?
In early spring, Sang-min comes to visit a village of hot springs and gets to know Eun-ja who attends the customers playing 'gayaguem' and end up sleeping together. The next winter, he revisits the village and make acquaintances with a woman, Ok-yub who is living in the same house with Eun-ja as an adopted daughter of the house owner. By the time he visits the village again after a year, Ok-yub's mom died. One day, there happened a fire in the barn, Eun-ja turns down Sang-min and jumps into the barn to rescue Ok-yub. He leaves the village.
Who directed The Land of Snow?
The Land of Snow was directed by Go Yeong-nam.
Who stars in The Land of Snow?
The principal cast of The Land of Snow includes Kim Young-ae, Park Keun-hyong, Han Hye-ri.
When was The Land of Snow released and how long is it?
The Land of Snow was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Is The Land of Snow based on a book or true story?
The Land of Snow is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasunari Kawabata".