The Old Garden
The Old Garden

Movie·2007·1h 52m

The Old Garden

So dark the hours we live, So bright the love we found.

Country

South Korea

Language

Korean

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// overview

The Story

Original title: 오래된 정원

Political activist Hyun-woo is released from prison after a 17-year stint. Journeying back to the village where he spent some time as a fugitive he recalls the time spent with Yoon-hee, a woman who gave him shelter and companionship.

Cinematography

Kim Woo-hyung

Editor

Lee Eun-su

Themes

release from prisontold in flashbackfather daughter reunionprison brutalitypolitical prisonergwangju uprisingformer loversmemoriessouth koreaauthoritarian regime

Production House

MBC
DCG Plus
Lotte Entertainment

Audience Score

64%

18 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Ji Jin-hee

Ji Jin-hee

Oh Hyun-woo

Yum Jung-ah

Yum Jung-ah

Han Yoon-hee

Kim Yu-ri

Choi Mi-kyeong

Yoon Hee-seok

Yoon Hee-seok

Ju Yeong-jak

Lee Eun-sung

Lee Eun-sung

Eun-gyeol

Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Hyun-woo's Mother

Ban Hyo-jung

Ban Hyo-jung

Yoon-hee's Mother

Park Hyun-young

Park Hyun-young

Hyun-young

Kim Eung-soo

Kim Eung-soo

Eung-soo

Kim Byeong-ok

Kim Byeong-ok

Byung-ok

Kim Sang-ho

Kim Sang-ho

Gun

Jo Sang-geon

Jo Sang-geon

Prison Officer

Kwon Byung-gil

Kwon Byung-gil

Security Manager of Prison

Lee Jae-gu

Lee Jae-gu

Priest Choi

Shin Dong-ryeok

Shin Dong-ryeok

Dong-ryuk

Jung Jin-Gak

Prison Guard in Charge of Visitation

Byun Shin-ho

Byun Shin-ho

Crying Woman

Kim Ji-young

Female Factory Worker

// crew

Crew

Im Sang-soo

Im Sang-soo

Director, Writer

Kim Woo-hyung

Director of Photography

Lee Eun-su

Editor

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