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The Handmaiden

2016Age guide: 18+

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1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her…

★ 8.2/10 · 4,587 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

  • Kim Min-heeLady Hideko
  • Kim Tae-riNam Sook-hee / Tamako
  • Ha Jung-wooCount Fujiwara
  • Cho Jin-woongUncle Kouzuki
  • Kim Hae-sookMs. Sasaki
  • Moon So-riHideko's Aunt
  • Lee Yong-nyeoBok-soon
  • Kwak Eun-jinKkeut-dan

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

Reno: In the circle of romance, deceive and defraud. Those who are into the world cinema, particularly the Korean, knows Park Chan-wook very well.… Read full review

CinemaSerf: Talk about the best laid plans! This is a cracking, sexy, thriller set in Korea during the Japanese occupation of the 1930s. It… Read full review

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