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The king and the clown /

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At the height of the 16th century Chosun Dynasty, two rural male actors, macho Jang-seng and feminine Gong-gil, travel to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show, complete with bawdy humor and gender-bending, mocks the famously hedonistic king, they get more tha...

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Corporate Authors: Cinema Service (Firm), CJ Ent'ŏt'einmŏnt'ŭ (Firm), Pathfinder Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Seok-Hwan, Choi, Tae-Woong, Kim, Jin-Wan, Chung, Jun-Ik, Lee, Karm, Woo-Sung, Chŏng, Chin-yŏng, 1964 October 16-, Kam, U-sŏng, 1970-, Kang, Sŏng-yŏn, 1976-
Format: Video DVD
Language:Korean
Language Notes:Korean dialogue; English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Pathfinder Home Entertainment, 2011.
Subjects:
Kings and rulers > Korea > Drama.
Fools and jesters > Korea > Drama.
Korean drama > Film adaptations.
Korea > Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910 > Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, South Korean.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:At the height of the 16th century Chosun Dynasty, two rural male actors, macho Jang-seng and feminine Gong-gil, travel to Seoul and team up with a struggling acting troupe. When their irreverent show, complete with bawdy humor and gender-bending, mocks the famously hedonistic king, they get more than they bargained for. After being promptly arrested, they're given a chance to spare themselves if they can make the king laugh.
Item Description:Title from container.
Release date: Sep. 6, 2011.
Special features: making of ; trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; 16x9 anamorphic widescreen.
Production Credits:Music, Lee Byeong-Woo, editor, Kim Sang-Beom, Kim Jae-Beom, director of photography, Ji Gil-Woong.