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The Handmaiden
8.2(4,573 votes)01 June 2016145 minko
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
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Storyline
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
Movie details
Release date
1 June 2016
Runtime
2h 25m
Status
Released
Language
Japanese, Korean
Origin
South Korea
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Romance
By the numbers
Worldwide figures from TMDB; not real-time.
Production budget
$8,575,000
Worldwide revenue
$38,600,000
Revenue less budget
+$30,025,000
Production companies
Moho FilmYong FilmCJ Entertainment