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Revised Romanization | Agassi |
Directed by | Park Chan-wook |
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Based on | Fingersmith by Sarah Waters |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Chung Chung-hoon |
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Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
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Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 144 minutes (theatrical cut)[1] 168 minutes (extended cut) |
Country | South Korea |
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Box office | US$38.6 million[3][4] |
The Handmaiden (Korean: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit. '"Lady"') is a 2016 South Korean historical psychological thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Park Chan-Wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.
The Handmaiden was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in South Korea on 1 June 2016 to widespread critical acclaim and grossed over US$38 million worldwide. At the 71st British Academy Film Awards, the film won the category of Best Film Not in the English Language.