Nameless Stars

Nameless Stars

106 mins | History | Oct. 30, 1959

Nameless Stars recounts the history of Korean students' struggles against Japanese occupation by focusing on the Gwangju Student Independence Movement of 1929. The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun (Hwang Hae-nam) is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae (Cho Mi-ryeong), whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Followinga series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.

Nameless Stars

106 mins | History | Oct. 30, 1959

Nameless Stars
Nameless Stars recounts the history of Korean students' struggles against Japanese occupation by focusing on the Gwangju Student Independence Movement of 1929. The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun (Hwang Hae-nam) is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae (Cho Mi-ryeong), whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Followinga series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.
Producers Asea Films Co., Ltd
Original title 이름없는 별들
Directors Kim Kang-yun
Writers Keum-dong Choi

Cast

Jo Mi-ryeong

as Yeong-ae

Hwang Hae-nam

as Sang-hun

Choi Nam-hyun

as Teacher Song

Min-ho Jang

as Youngsik Choi

Jeon Ok

as Mr. Yoon (Sang-hoon's mother)

Kim Sin-jae

as Mrs. Lee (Song's wife)

Jeon Gye-hyeon

as Inok

Lee Hae-Rang

as Harii

Lee Hyang

as Japanese Police Chief

Park Sang-ik

as Hasegawa

Bang Su-Il

as Cho Dongyoon

Chu Seok-Yang

as Najima (Japanese Police)

Yang Il-min

as Farmer

Choi Myeong-su

as Lee Tae Min

Kim So-yeon

as Jeong Ok-ryeon

Choe Seung-i

as Wang Seobang

Ha Ji-man

as Old man

Ji Bang-yeol

as Chief of police

Lee Chang-sik

as Military police

Lee Seong-il

as Teacher

Park Byeong-gi

as Soonsa (Raju)

Choi Sung

as Sanghoon Friend Sungjin

Kim Il

as

Kim Do-il

as Kim Eui-heung

Im Nae-il

as Gilwoo Jang