Canada / Mar 19, 2026 / International Film Festival of Ottawa
45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After graduating from university, Il-ryeong goes back to his hometown, a small village beside the Nakdong River. Ok-nam is his lover and a teacher in his hometown. He cooperates with her in order to enlighten the people and to improve the village. Nakdong River is, along with The Street of Sun (1952) and A Bouquet of Thirty Million People (1951), one of the important films made during the Korean War that the Korean Film Archive has rediscovered and made available to the public.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 낙동강 |
| Original language | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Spoken languages | 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | South Korea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mumyeong Film Institute |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1952 |
| Writer | Jeon Chang-geun |
| Editing | Jeon Chang-geun |
| Cinematography | Yang Bo-hwan |
| Assistant directors | Jeon Chang-geun |
| Lighting | Jeong Gyeong-joon |
| Camera operators | Yang Bo-hwan |
| Additional photography | Yang Bo-hwan |
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| Music | Isang Yun, Lee Kyeong-sun |
| Sound | Isang Yun, Lee Kyeong-sun |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
South Korea / Nov 15, 1952
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