Sorrow Even Up in Heaven

Sorrow Even Up in Heaven
Theatrical poster for Sorrow Even Up in Heaven (1965)
Hangul
저 하늘에도 슬픔이
Revised RomanizationJeo haneuredo seulpeumi
McCune–ReischauerChŏ hanŭredo sŭlp'ŭmi
Directed byKim Soo-yong[1]
Written byShin Bong-Seung
Produced byShin Sang-ok
StarringShin Young-kyun
CinematographyChun Jo-myuong
Edited byYu Jae-won
Music byJeong Yoon-joo
Distributed byShin Films Co., Ltd.
Release date
  • May 5, 1965 (1965-05-05)
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Sorrow Even Up in Heaven (Korean: 저 하늘에도 슬픔이) aka Sorrow in the Heavens is a 1965 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. Actor Kim Yong-yeon was given a special award for his performance in the film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.[2][3]

Synopsis

This family melodrama tells the story of Lee Yun-bok, a fourth-grader in a poor family. Unable to tolerate his father's gambling and cruelty, his mother leaves home. Yun-bok helps support the family by shining shoes, and keeps a journal. When his journal is made public in school, Yun-bok's father repents of his bad behavior, and his mother returns home.[4]

Cast

Bibliography

English

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Notes

  1. ^ Infobox data from "Sorrow Even Up in Heaven ( Jeo Haneul-edo Seulpeum...(1965)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-20. and 저 하늘에도 슬픔이 (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  2. ^ "Blue Dragon Film Awards, South Korea". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  3. ^ 저 하늘에도 슬픔이 (1965) (in Korean). Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  4. ^ a b "Sorrow Even Up in Heaven ( Jeo Haneul-edo Seulpeum...(1965)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2009-07-20.