The Oldest Son (1985)

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The Oldest Son (1985)

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The titular oldest son’s hometown is selected to be flooded forever and his elderly parents move to Seoul. The son looks after them but living in Seoul is tough for them. The film portrays the family’s confusion at modernization. The last scene is particularly impressive.


Genre	Family, Drama	Production Status	Released
Running Time	115min	Release Date	Jun 22, 1985
Country	South Korea	Rating
Language		Co-Production	N
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Director & Producer

LEE Dooyong - Director
LEE Tae-won - Executive Producer

Production & Sales Company

Taehung Pictures - Production

Cast

KIM Il-hae
HWANG Jung-soon
TAE Hyun-sil
SHIN Seong-il

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