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Prince Yeonsan (film)

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Prince Yeonsan
Theatrical poster for Prince Yeonsan (1961)
Hangul
연산군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeonsangun
McCune–ReischauerYŏnsan'gun
Directed byShin Sang-ok[1]
Written byLim Hee-jae
Produced byShin Sang-ok
StarringShin Yeong-gyun
CinematographyBea Sung-hak
Jeong Hae-jun
Edited byKim Young-hee
Yang Seong-ran
Music byJeong Yoon-joo
Distributed byShin Films
Release date
  • 1961 (1961)
Running time
133 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box office$13,721[2]

Prince Yeonsan (Korean연산군) is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. Among several awards including Best Actor and Best Actress, it was chosen as Best Film at the first Grand Bell Awards ceremony.[3][4][1] It was followed by a sequel, Tyrant Yeonsan, which was released in 1962.[5]

Plot

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A historical drama about Yeonsangun of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.[1]

Cast

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Contemporary reviews

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  • November 22, 1961. "[영화제작계 근황]", Kyunghyang Sinmun[1]
  • December 3, 1961. "촬영소식/「연산군」전편" 신정에 개봉/상영 5시간의 장척물 신문 Hankook Ilbo
  • December 3, 1961. "[연예] 원커트/ 발랄한 용자 / 엄앵란양", Hankook Ilbo
  • December 6, 1961. "[스폿트라이트] 한숨에 내달린 출세가도", The Dong-a Ilbo
  • December 30, 1961. "국산대작이 볼만 / -신협-제작영화도 이색 / 정초 시내 개봉관 -프로-", Kyunghyang Sinmun
  • Kotzathanasis, Panos (2021-06-04). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "Prince Yeonsan" + Full Movie".

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Prince Yeonsan (Yeonsan-gun) (1961)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ "Prince Yeonsan (1962)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ Lee Young-il, Richard Lynn Greever, translator (1988). The History of Korean Cinema. Seoul: Motion Picture Promotion Corporation. pp. 275–78. ISBN 89-88095-12-X. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Grand Bell Awards (Daejong)". korean-drama-guide.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "Tyrant Yeonsan (1962)". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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Bibliography

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New title Grand Bell Awards for Best Film
1962
Succeeded by