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The Housemaid (1960) Directed by Kim Ki-Young

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The Housemaid (1960, Dir. Kim Ki-Young, South Korea).

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Burying Old Alive, Kim Ki-young, 1963

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Recently Viewed: The Housemaid (1960)

The Criterion Channel’s synopsis describes The Housemaid as a “venomous melodrama,” and it certainly earns that label; director Kim Ki-young apparently doesn’t know the definition of the word “subtle.” His camera swoops and soars like a vengeful spirit, pushing in and dollying backwards with relentless, whiplash-inducing speed. His compositions are equally dynamic, fragmenting the image into claustrophobic sub-frames by observing the action through doorways, stair railings, and rain-drenched windowpanes. The music is likewise maximalist, characterized by eerie strings, mournful woodwinds, and a mercilessly abused piano.

The over-the-top visual style and sound design perfectly complement the sensationalistic story, which revolves around the gradual deterioration of an affluent teacher’s idyllic domestic life following a brief affair with the eponymous servant. While the movie’s social commentary isn’t terribly nuanced and its central conflict often comes off as rather misogynistic (the male protagonist, for example, lacks any agency whatsoever in his own downfall; his role in the narrative is akin to driftwood, passively buffeted by the dueling currents of his wife’s materialism and his mistress’ insatiable lust), the plot is nevertheless thoroughly engrossing—bolstered by an irreverent, absurdist tone that frequently borders on darkly humorous (tragedy and comedy are, after all, two sides of the same coin).

The Housemaid is a true cinephile’s delight. Its thematic density and moral ambiguity inspired an entire generation of South Korean filmmakers (its influence on Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook in particular is plainly evident in every shot, every cut, every twist)—and that alone makes it absolutely essential.

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Iodo (이어도) (Kim Ki-young 1978)

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#Hanyo #Kim Ki-Young

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Youn Yuh-jung "a representative work? Pick it without knowing you worked with a dirty director" nussre

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Goryeojang (Kim Ki-young), 1963

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The Sea Knows on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/byEU

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Kim Jin Kyu and Lee Eun-shim in The Housemaid (Kim Ki-young, 1960) Cast: Kim Jin Kyu, Ju Jeung-nyeo, Lee Eun-shim, Eom Aeng-ran, Ko Seon-ae, Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Yoo-ri. Screenplay: Kim Ki-young. Cinematography: Kim Deok-jin. Art direction: Park Seok-in. Film editing: Oh Young-Keun. Music: Han Sang-gi. Extraordinarily creepy. This landmark Korean film about sexual obsession and social class, made during the dark days of military dictatorship, pulls out all the stops: moody expressionistic lighting, oddly grotesque sets, performances sometimes on the edge of hysteria, and a nerve-jangling modern score. And then, at the end, it backs off and distances itself from the story with a moralizing segment addressed to the camera. The Housemaid teeters from naïveté to sophistication, but this makes it all the more fascinating to watch, even though sometimes the action seems to be taking place underwater: Two reels of the film negative were missing and in the restoration they were supplemented by prints that had hand-drawn English subtitles. Removing these overlarge subtitles was a laborious process and it left a kind of rippling effect on the images. Still, it's a remarkable foreshadowing of what Korean cinema would become in the age of directors like Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho, who have skewed visions of the world that feel a lot like they were influenced by Kim Ki-young.

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Kim Ki-young - The Housemaid (1960)

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The Housemaid (1960) Directed by Kim Ki-Young

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The Housemaid (Kim Ki-young, 1960)

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KANG KI-YOUNG, Selected Filmography

Heo Min-Soo, Oh My Ghost (2015) Choi Chun-sang, Bring it On, Ghost (2016) Kim Dae-ho, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016-2017) Park Yoo-sik, What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? (2018) Jung Myeong-seok, Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)

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Things will change from now on. Because we've changed. Now we're going to make a completely different world.

THE UNCANNY COUNTER: COUNTER PUNCH (2023)

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Iodo (이어도) (Kim Ki-young 1978)

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