The Handmaiden

Name: The Handmaiden
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Released: 2016-06-01
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hae-sook

2016·Movie·R·145 min·★ 8.2(4,345)

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“You're the one being tricked.”

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

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Japan	U-NEXT, FilmBox+	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden is a 2016 Korean-language thriller, drama and romance film directed by Park Chan-wook. The cast is led by Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 4300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

The Handmaiden was produced by Moho Film, Yong Film, and CJ Entertainment and made in South Korea. It was released on June 1, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: Park Chan-wook
Writers: Park Chan-wook, Chung Seo-kyung
Release date: June 1, 2016
Original language: Korean
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Moho Film, Yong Film, CJ Entertainment

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The Handmaiden cast & crew

The Handmaiden was directed by Park Chan-wook and written by Park Chan-wook and Chung Seo-kyung.

The cast features Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, Kim Tae-ri as Sook-hee, Ha Jung-woo as Count Fujiwara, Cho Jin-woong as Uncle Kouzuki, Kim Hae-sook as Ms. Sasaki, and Moon So-ri as Hideko's Aunt.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jo Yeong-wook, cinematography is by Chung Chung-hoon, and it was produced by Miky Lee and Syd Lim.

Is The Handmaiden worth watching?

The Handmaiden holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 4,345 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed thriller films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and romance, The Handmaiden is worth a place on your watchlist.

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