| The Coachman | |||||||||||||
| Director: | Kang Dae-jin[1] | ||||||||||||
| Producer: | Lee Hwa-ryong | ||||||||||||
| Starring: | Kim Seung-ho Shin Young-kyun | ||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Lee Mun-baek | ||||||||||||
| Editing: | Kim Hee-su | ||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Hwa Seong Films Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||||||
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The Coachman 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]