Nameless Stars
Genres
Overview
The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae, whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Following a series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1959-10-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Korean
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.2
Jo Mi-ryeong
Yeong-ae
Hwang Hae-nam
Sang-hun
Choi Nam-hyun
Teacher Song
Jang Min-ho
Youngsik Choi
Jeon Ok
Mr. Yoon (Sang-hoon's mother)
Kim Sin-jae
Mrs. Lee (Song's wife)
Lee Bin-hwa
Jeon Gye-hyeon
Inok
Kim Hyeon-ju
Byeon Gi-jong
Seo Wol-yeong
Lee Hae-rang
Harii
Lee Hyang
Japanese Police Chief
Park Sang-ik
Hasegawa
Bang Su-il
Cho Dongyoon
Chu Seok-yang
Najima (Japanese Police)
Kim Ho-yeon
Yang Il-min
Farmer
Choi Myeong-su
Lee Tae Min
Jong-seok Gu
Nam Mi-rang
Kim So-yeon
Jeong Ok-ryeon
Choe Seung-i
Wang Seobang
Choe Eun-yeon
Kim Wol-sun
Ji-man Ha
Old man
Lee Il-seon
Yim Woon-hak
Ji Bang-yeol
Chief of police
Lee Chang-sik
Military police
Choi Geol
Lee Seong-il
Teacher
Lee Up-dong
Park Byeong-gi
Soonsa (Raju)
Choi Sung
Sanghoon Friend Sungjin
Park Min-ho
Lee Hae-ryong
Kim Il
Jeon Se-gwon
Yu Chun-su
Do-il Kim
Kim Eui-heung
Im Nae-il
Gilwoo Jang
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