The Handmaiden
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The Handmaiden (Korean: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit. '"Lady"') is a 2016 South Korean historical psychological thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Park Chan-Wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.
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Revised Romanization | Agassi |
Directed by | Park Chan-wook |
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Based on | Fingersmith by Sarah Waters |
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Cinematography | Chung Chung-hoon |
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Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
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Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
Country | South Korea |
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Box office | US$38.6 million[3][4] |
The Handmaiden was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in South Korea on 1 June 2016 to widespread critical acclaim and grossed over US$38 million worldwide. At the 71st British Academy Film Awards, the film won the category of Best Film Not in the English Language.