The Housemaid details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Do-yeon Jeon, Jung-Jae Lee |
| Director: | Sang-soo Im |
| Genres: | Drama - Crime, Thriller, World Cinema - Korean |
| Studio: | FUSION MEDIA SALES |
| Original title | Hanyo |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
The Housemaid |
1hr 42 mins | 18 |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 42 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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A Servant's Lot
By FrankIV (513 reviews) from Cirencester, England , 02 Jul 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
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This is one of those chilly middle class psychological thrillers which I associate more with French than Korean cinema, and it certainly draws the viewer in to the dilemma faced by the central character as she falls foul of a famiiy which didn't seem particularly evil to me, just rich and assuming the entitlement which goes with it of being able to do what they like, when they like to whom they like and then buy their way out of it when the time comes. It looks terrific, all polished, glassy surfaces, is very well played and the ending is as horrific as it is unexpected. It is slightly marred, however, as happens increasingly now, by subtitles which translate the original into colloquial expressions which might be fine in a Texas diner but are out of place in the sort of milieu depicted here, and it jars. Still, that's not the fault of the film, which is a good, absorbing, well told tale.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(23)So and so thriller..
By a customer , 11 Jun 2013Pretty cool flick. Unlike one of the movies like Basic Instinct or The Hand that rocks the cradle.. This one is worth watching.. I kind of like the lead actress.. I think she looks stunning.. Nuff said!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Gagnam Style
By a customer , 07 Jun 2013Didn't understand the point of the beginning or the end but in between a stylish, drama about the South Korean upper class. Not for the faint hearted - this is what psy was referring to as Gagnam Style.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Ultimately disappointing
By jerym (37 reviews) from caerphilly uk , 01 Jun 2013THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Pretty cool!
By ratochino (5 reviews) , 24 May 2013Pretty good! Nice cast, nice set, and really nice argument! I really recommend it! It's kind of depressing and endearing at the same time!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Another good Korean movie.
By Loopgrinder (132 reviews) , 18 May 2013A powerful social drama - Upstairs Downstairs Korean style - with a very dark feel. With a shocking ending. Enjoyable.- Was this review helpful to you?
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