The Money

Bong-su is a farmer who has postponed his daughter's wedding due to poverty. Hoping to earn money, he sells his cow and starts a business, but is swindled. In a struggle to protect Ok-gyeong from Eok-jo’s assault, he ends up killing Eok-jo. Ok-gyeong and Young-ho are falsely accused and taken away by train, and Bong-su confesses as he chases after the train. 

This film, designated as a National Registered Cultural Heritage, is a quintessential work of Korean realism that vividly portrays the rural realities on the eve of the 1960s industrial era’s capitalist influx. Beyond the iconic freeze-frame close-up of Kim Seung-ho at the film’s conclusion, the remastered version offers a vivid opportunity to witness the performances of era-defining actors such as Choi Eun-hee, Kim Jin-kyu, Choi Nam-hyeon, and Hwang Jeong-sun.

[Jinna Lee, Programmer]​