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The Handmaiden
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8.2
3877 reviews
Thriller/Drama
2h 25m
2016

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large...

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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

  • DirectorPark Chan-wook
  • Release1 June 2016
  • Genre
  • Duration2h 25m
  • Budget$8,575,000
  • Revenue$38,600,000
  • Rate
    star
    8.2
    3877 reviews
  • Productions

    Moho Film, Yong Film, CJ Entertainment

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