The Rose That Swallowed Thorn

Overview

College girl Jang-mi, has trouble coping after her break up with with Kyu-sik. She suffers from the relationship with her emotionally distant father and falls for a mid-aged man she encounters on a train. This she abandons because he's married, and wanders aimlessly into being a prostitute. Kyu-sik's harsh judgment when he finds out, leads to her overdose on sleeping pills. This results in her stay in a mental hospital where she may fall in love again. But can her dreams of married bliss happen, considering her past?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 28, 1979

Original language

Korean

Spoken languages

Korean

Countries

South Korea

Production

Woo-jin Films

Cast

Shin Seong-il,Yu Ji-in,Song Seung-hwan,Sunwoo Yong-nyeo,Han Jin-hee

Director

Chung Jin-woo

Writer

Lee Hee-woo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0308303