The Housemaid

Director: Im Sang-soo
Writer: Im Sang-soo
Cast: Jeon Do-youn, Lee Jung-Jae, Youn Yuh-jung
Theatrical Release Date: January 22, 2011 12:13 AM
Criticwire: B-
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Synopsis: 2007 Cannes Best Actress winner JEON Do-youn teams up with renowned director IM Sang-soo for this suspense-laden remake based on late director KIM Ki-young’s 1960 original, “The Housemaid”, in which a man has an affair with his housemaid, long considered a classic in Korean cinema.

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IFC Films Picks Up "The Housemaid"

“The Housemaid,” a remake of the 1960 Korean film of the same name, has been picked up for North American release by IFC Films. Billed as an “erotic thriller,” Im Sang-soo’s film made its world premiere in competition at Cannes this year. IFC plans on screening “The Housemaid” at film festivals in t...
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Im Sang-Soo Dishes On His Kinky & Topical "Housemaid" Revamp

A hit at last year's Cannes, Toronto and Fantastic Fest film festivals, Im Sang-Soo's "The Housemaid" is a thriller notable for explicit sex scenes, class warfare and lavish set pieces.
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