The Handmaiden
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- Cast includes Cho Jin-woong, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Min-hee, and Kim Tae-ri.
In 1930s Japan, Korean maid Sookee (played by Kim Tae-ri) works for sheltered Lady Hideko (Kim Min-hee) on a lavish estate and intends to steal her inheritance, but they soon begin a passionate relationship that complicates the scheme. - Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Writer
- Park Chan-wook; Chung Seo-kyung
- Producer
- Lim, Syd; Park Chan-wook
- Cinematographer
- Chung Chung-hoon
- Editor
- Kim Jae-bum; Kim Sang-bum
- Production Team
- Amazon Studios, Magnolia Pictures, CJ Entertainment, Moho Film, Yong Film, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Source
- Based on the novel Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
- Language
- Japanese and Korean with English subtitles
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (146 min.), 1 Blu-ray disc (146 min.), or 1 streaming video (146 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Production Notes
- Some materials about the film have family names first in Korean names and some use inverted order.
- Original Release Date
- 2016
- Updated
- 01-30-2023
Production Information
Watch the TrailerReviews
New York Times, Oct. 20, 2016RogerEbert.com, Oct. 21, 2016