The Coachman

The Coachman

98 mins | Drama, War | Feb. 15, 1961

A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.

The Coachman

98 mins | Drama, War | Feb. 15, 1961

The Coachman
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Hwaseong Co.
Original title 마부
Directors Hwang Hak-bong, Kang Dae-jin
Writers Lim Hee-jae

Cast

Kim Seung-ho

as Ha Chun-sam

Hwang Jung-seun

as Suwondaek

Shin Young-kyun

as Su-eob

Jo Mi-ryeong

as Ok-rye (Eldest daughter)

Hwang Hae

as Kim Chang-soo

Um Aing-ran

as Okhee

Kim Hee-kap

as Kim Seo-gi

Seon-tae Ju

as Hwangsajang (Maju)

Chang Hyeok

as Kim Byung-guk

Choe Seong-ho

as Kim Chang-deok (Ok-rye's husband)

Yoon In-Ja

as Mrs. Lee (Wife of President Hwang)

Choi Ji-hee

as Mi-ja (Ok-hee's friend)

Ra Jeong-ok

as Shopkeeper

Yun Jeong-ran

as Madame

Chang hoon

as Kim Byung-guk

Seok Un-a

as Detective

Kim Wang-guk

as Cop

Seok Gwi-nyeo

as Mother-in-law

Kim Sin-myeong

as House owner

Nam Bang-un

as Gap-deuk Lee

Kim Jin

as