May 27, 2005
89 min
Full-HD

Tale of Cinema (2005)

In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Dongsoo, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks to their love for cinema.

Category

Drama

Country

South Korea France

Companies

Jeonwonsa Film MK2 Films ARTE France Cinéma MVP Happinet OCN

Kim Sang-kyung

Kim Dongsoo

Uhm Ji-won

Choi Youngsil

Lee Ki-woo

Jun Sangwon

Son Sook

Theater Actress

Lee Kyung-jin

Sangwon's Mother

Kim Myung-soo

Lee Hyungsoo

Cho Han-cheul

Sangwon's Older Brother

Choi Moo-seong

Gyeongsang Province PD

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