History, Drama
In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Not So Long Ago
Seong Chun-hyang
Charulata
Saitane
The Little Match Girl
Leila, ghadet el camelia
Blonde on a Bum Trip
Monsieur Verdoux
Martyr.
Paris, 13th District
Vincenz Priessnitz
Lola Montès
The Work and the Glory
Rich and Strange
Easy Virtue
The Swindle
Roma
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Jorge
The First Great Train Robbery
SIMILAR MOVIES
Not So Long Ago
IMDB 0 | Sep , 1925
Against the backdrop of New York City of the early 1850s, a young woman -- naively seeking to win the love she reads about in the romance novels she devours -- finds one prospect in an earnest denizen of the Bowery, and another in an elegant young aristocrat. Focusing on the bygone era's fashions, the novelty of the bicycle-built-for-two, and an inventor's quest for the horseless carriage, the film gently stirs the audiences' nostalgia for simpler times.Seong Chun-hyang
IMDB 7.3 | Jan , 1961
Chun-hyang, the only daughter of an old gisaeng named Wolmae, falls in love with Lee Mong-nyong and promises to marry him. But Lee leaves for Seoul with his father who's an aristocrat, and the new governor, Byeon Hakdo, covets Chun-hyang because she is the most beautiful girl in town. When Chun-hyang rejects his order to serve him at night, Governor Byeon sends her to jail. In the mean time, Lee passes the state exam and becomes a special undercover agent of the king. He comes back to where Chun-hyang lives to save her and punishes Governor ByeonCharulata
IMDB 7.6 | Apr , 1964
In 1870s India, Charulata is an isolated, artistically inclined woman who sees little of her busy journalist husband, Bhupati. Realizing that his wife is alienated and unhappy, he convinces his cousin, Amal, to spend time with Charulata and nourish her creative impulses. Amal is a fledgling poet himself, and he and Charulata bond over their shared love of art.Saitane
IMDB 7.2 | Jan , 1973
A sorcerer (played by the director himself) controls all activities in a village. Manipulating the different parties, the sorcerer promises love, good health and riches in exchange for the most extravagant rewards. One day someone exposes him, and the sorcerer becomes the laughing stock of the whole village. Desperate, he throws himself of a cliff.The Little Match Girl
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1928
An impoverished girl tries to sell matches on NYE. Shivering with cold and unable to sell her wares, she sits in a sheltered nook. Striking a match to keep warm, she sees things in the flame.Leila, ghadet el camelia
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1942
A night film adapted from the story of Ghada al-Kamiliya produced in 1942 and directed by Togo MizrahiBlonde on a Bum Trip
IMDB 3 | Jan , 1968
A naive young college student, who is majoring in chemistry, is persuaded by her roommates and a would-be drug dealer to make LSD for them, and she winds up getting caught up in the "acid" lifestyle.Monsieur Verdoux
IMDB 7.7 | Sep , 1947
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.Martyr.
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2021
Withstanding misery, a young man who seemed to live like an ordinary person suffers and tries to seek help from the closest person named friend.Paris, 13th District
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2021
Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.Vincenz Priessnitz
IMDB 0 | Oct , 1999
Lola Montès
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1955
Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men.The Work and the Glory
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2004
When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution. Together they struggle to weather the raging controversy surrounding a young man named Joseph Smith.Rich and Strange
IMDB 5.5 | Dec , 1931
Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their relationship strained to the breaking point.Easy Virtue
IMDB 5.1 | Mar , 1928
Larita Filton is named as correspondent in a scandalous divorce case. She escapes to France to rebuild her life where she meets John Whittaker. They are later married, but John's well-to-do family finds out Larita's secret.The Swindle
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 1955
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.Roma
IMDB 7.7 | Nov , 2018
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 1953
The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.Jorge
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1998
A lovelorn man is entranced by a beautiful girl who takes a ladybug from his neck.The First Great Train Robbery
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 1978
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.