The Coachman
Genres
Overview
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1961-02-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
6.2
Kim Seung-ho
Ha Chun-sam
Hwang Jeong-sun
Suwondaek
Shin Young-kyun
Su-eob
Jo Mi-ryeong
Ok-rye (Eldest daughter)
Hwang Hae
Kim Chang-soo
Um Aing-ran
Okhee
Kim Hee-kap
Kim Seo-gi
Ju Seon-tae
Hwangsajang (Maju)
Chang Hyeok
Kim Byung-guk
Choe Seong-ho
Kim Chang-deok (Ok-rye's husband)
Yoon In-ja
Mrs. Lee (Wife of President Hwang)
Choi Ji-hee
Mi-ja (Ok-hee's friend)
Ra Jeong-ok
Shopkeeper
Yun Jeong-ran
Madame
Nam Chun-yeok
Chang Hoon
Kim Byung-guk
Cheol Jeong
Kim Soo-Cheon
Hwang Do-seok
Seok Un-a
Detective
Bang Yeon-sil
Kim Wang-guk
Cop
Lim Hae-rim
Seok Gwi-nyeo
Mother-in-law
Kim Sin-myeong
House owner
Nam Bang-un
Gap-deuk Lee
Kim Jin
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