The Chrysanthemum and the Clown

Overview

The spy Im Su-myung refuses to speak. Kang Sin-jung is the lawyer appointed for Su-myung's defense. Sin-jung's interest is peaked. Su-myung was the youngest son of a ruined landowner. When two of his brothers defect to North Korea, the police torment the remaining family. In order to find out the truth about communism, Su-myung goes to the North too, leaving behind his other brother to watch over their mother. In North Korea, the three brothers are persecuted for being members of the Communist Party in South Korea.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 16, 1982

Original language

Korean

Spoken languages

Korean

Countries

South Korea

Production

Tae Chang Enterprises

Cast

Shin Seong-il

Director

Kim Soo-yong

Writer

Song Gil-han

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0325974