Descendants of Cain

Descendants of Cain

107 mins | Drama | June 1, 1968

Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.

Descendants of Cain

107 mins | Drama | June 1, 1968

Descendants of Cain
Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
Producers Korea Films
Original title 카인의 후예
Directors Yu Hyun-mok
Writers Hwang Sun-won, Lee Sang-hyeon

Cast

Kim Jin-kyu

as Park Hoon

Moon Hee

as O-jak

Park Nou-sik

as Do-sub

Jang Dong-hwi

as Gae-teol

Jeong Min

as Yongje

Choe Bong

as Choiga

Yang Hun

as Yoon Ki-poong

Chang hoon

as Dangsonzo

Kim Chil-seong

as Nam I-bu (farmers president)

Seong So-min

as Watchman at Seowon station

Yang Il-min

as Watchman at Seowon station

Seong-kwan Choi

as Professor Kim