Winter Woman

Overview

Based on a serial novel by Cho Hae-il, "Winter Woman" deals with the sexual awakening of Yi-hwa, the daughter of a prosperous Christian preacher who has been raised to be morally and sexually conservative. The book and film earned the condemnation of conservative critics, however the author's leftist subtext went unchallenged overshadowed by the sexual themes. The film was the best selling Korean film of the 1970s and made a star of its female lead, Chang Mi-hee.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 27, 1977

Original language

Korean

Spoken languages

korean

Countries

South Korea

Production

Hwacheon Trading

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2158764