Revivre

Revivre
Directed byIm Kwon-taek
Written bySong Yoon-hee
Based onCremation
by Kim Hoon
Produced byShim Jae-myung
StarringAhn Sung-ki
Kim Gyu-ri
Kim Ho-jung
CinematographyKim Hyung-koo
Edited byPark Sun-duck
Steve M. Choi
Music byKim Soo-chul
Production
company
Distributed byLittle Big Pictures
Release dates
  • September 3, 2014 (2014-09-03) (Venice)
  • April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09) (South Korea)
Running time
93 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$958,934[1]

Revivre (Korean: 화장; RR: Hwajang; lit. "Cremation" or “Cosmetics”) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Ahn Sung-ki.[2][3] It premiered in the Out of Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014, and was released in South Korean theaters on April 9, 2015.[4][5]

The film is based on Kim Hoon's short story "Cremation" (also translated as "From Powder to Powder"),[6] which won the Yi Sang Literary Award in 2004.[7][8][9]

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  2. ^ Tae, Sang-joon (12 December 2013). "Shooting Began for IM Kwon-taek's 102nd Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ^ Lee, Seung-mi (24 March 2015). "Ahn Sung-ki talks death and charity". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Hwajang (Revivre) - Im Kwontaek". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ^ Conran, Pierce (25 July 2014). "New IM Kwon-taek, HONG Sangsoo Invited to Venice". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ^ Montgomery, Charles (23 January 2009). "From Powder to Powder by Kim Hun". Korean Literature in Translation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ^ Young, Deborah (4 September 2014). "Revivre: Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  8. ^ Weissberg, Jay (11 September 2014). "Film Review: Revivre". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  9. ^ Bechervaise, Jason (3 October 2014). "Revivre". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2014.