Winter Woman (1977)

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Winter Woman on IMDb 5.9/10 8 votes

Released:
1977-09-27

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.

Director:
Kim Ho-sun

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Chang Mi-hee
    as
    Yi-hwa
  • Shin Seong-il
    as
    Heo Min
  • Kim Chu-ryeon
    as
    Woo Seok-ki
  • Sunwoo Yong-nyeo
    as
    Yi-hwa's mother