The King and the Clown
South Korea's highest-grossing film of all time (until it was surpassed by 2006's 'The Host') is this period drama-comedy about a group of wandering minstrels who get on the wrong side of the King after they take the mick out of him in their street act. They are summarily sentenced to death - unless they can make the King laugh. They win their lives but palace intrigue, a jealous concubine and the King's obsessive fascination with the troupe's cross-dressing star mean they are far from safe. Based on a play, it was also Korea's submission for the Oscars.
Year: 2005
Genre: Drama, Queer Cinema, Alice's Playhouse, Korean Cinema, Royalty, Carmen's Favourites
Country: Korea
Director: Jun-ik Lee
Starring: Woo-seong Kam, Jin-young Jeong, Seong-Yeon Kang, Jun-gi Lee, Hang-Seon Jang, Hae-jin Yu
Duration: 119 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, sexual references and offensive language.
Subtitles: Yes
7.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Korea)
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