The Coachman (film) (original) (raw)

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1961 South Korean film

The Coachman
Poster to The Coachman
Hangul 마부
Hanja 馬夫
Revised Romanization Mabu
McCune–Reischauer Mabu
Directed by Kang Dae-jin[1]
Written by Lim Hee-jae
Produced by Lee Hwa-ryong
Starring Kim Seung-hoShin Young-kyun
Cinematography Lee Mun-baek
Edited by Kim Hee-su
Distributed by Hwa Seong Films Co., Ltd.
Release date February 15, 1961 (1961-02-15)
Country South Korea
Language Korean

The Coachman (Korean: 마부) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award.[2] It was nominated for the Golden Bear Award and won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.[3][4]

A single father living with his adult children makes a living with a horse-drawn cart. He finds companionship with the maid of his boss. His eldest daughter is a deaf-mute married to an abusive man, his youngest seeks to meet a man of means and his youngest son is rebellious. His eldest son wants to help relieve the families financial problems by passing the bar exam.[5]

  1. ^ Infobox data from "A Coachman ( Mabu )(1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-21. and Mabu (1961) at IMDb
  2. ^ Paquet, Darcy. "The Coachman (1961)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  3. ^ "Berlinale 1961: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
  4. ^ "Awards for Mabu (1961)". KMDb Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  5. ^ Synopsis from "A Coachman ( Mabu )(1961)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2007-12-21. and Paquet, Darcy. "The Coachman (1961)". www.koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2007-12-21.