South Korea / Jul 13, 1961
An Upstart (1961)
Directed by Kim Soo-yong
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1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A poor boarder inherits 30 million dollars from an American soldier whose life he saved during the Korean War. The stingy landlady instantly turns into a completely different person, women swarm around him, and charities ask him for donations. Gangsters come forward and try to kill him...
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kim Hee-kap | President Kwon |
| Jeong Deuk-sun | Wife |
| Ui-hyang Kim | Madame |
| Lee Yea-chun | Father |
| Han Eun-jin | Mother |
| Choi Sam | Wang Deok-jung |
| Lee Hwang-ja | |
| Go Seon-ae | Mutual mother |
| Kim Jeong-ok | |
| Baek Geum-nyeo | Middle-aged woman |
| Park Seong-geun | Youth |
| Kim Se-ra | Scientist |
| Park Ok-cho | Beggar |
| Lee Jong-cheol | Jeong Jeong |
| Beak Song | Prophet |
| Jo Seok-geun | Relative |
| Seong So-min | Filmmaker |
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| Bok Hye-suk | |
| Ju Seon-tae | Manager |
| Seok Un-a | Cop |
| Choi Geol | Trainee staff |
| Chun Yu | Head of accounting |
| Seo Wol-yeong | Manager |
| Chu Bong | Godfather chief |
| Lee Chang-sik | Employee |
| Sok In-soo | Female employee |
| Lee Seong-seop | Reporter |
| Jeong Dong-il | Reporter |
| Park Sang-ik | Thief |
| Lee Up-dong | Gambler |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 구봉서의 벼락부자 |
| Original language | 한국어/조선말 (KO) |
| Spoken languages | 한국어/조선말 |
| Production countries | South Korea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shin Films |
| Release date | 13 luglio 1961 |
| Production | Hwang Nam, Shin Sang-ok |
| Writer | Park Yeong-min |
| Editing | Yu Jae-won |
| Cinematography | Choi Gyeong-ok |
| Assistant directors | Kim Soo-yong |
| Lighting | Ma Yong-cheon |
| Camera operators | Choi Gyeong-ok |
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| Additional photography | Choi Gyeong-ok |
| Production design | Seong-beom Kang |
| Art direction | Seong-beom Kang |
| Set decoration | Seong-beom Kang |
| Music | Jeong Yoon-joo, Sohn In-ho |
| Sound | Sohn In-ho, Jeong Yoon-joo |
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