The Old Jar Craftsman

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The Old Jar Craftsman
Theatrical poster for The Old Jar Craftsman (1969)
Hangul
독짓는 늙은이
Revised RomanizationDok jinneun neulgeuni
McCune–ReischauerTok chinnŭn nŭlgŭni
Directed byChoi Ha-won[1]
Written byYeo Su-jong
Shin Bong-seung
Produced byLee Jong-byeok
StarringHwang Hae
CinematographyYou Young-gil
Edited byHyeon Dong-chun
Music byChoi Chang-kwon
Distributed byDong Yang Films Co., Ltd.
Release date
  • March 4, 1969 (1969-03-04)
Running time
95 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

The Old Jar Craftsman (Korean독짓는 늙은이) aka Old Man Making a Jar is a 1969 South Korean film directed by Choi Ha-won. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony.[2][3] The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]

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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.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Infobox data from "An Old Potter ( Dok Jinneun Neulgeuni )(1969)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-21. and Dokjitneun neulgeuni (1969) at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Blue Dragon Film Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ^ 독짓는 늙은이 (1969) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  4. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  5. ^ a b "An Old Potter ( Dok Jinneun Neulgeuni )(1969)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-21.

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