Movies Confirmed 8.2

The Handmaiden

"You're the one being tricked."

June 1, 2016 2h 25m Park Chan-wook

Thriller Drama Romance

8.2

4,534 votes

2h 25m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 3793 days ago — June 1, 2016

About

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

Cast

Kim Min-hee

Lady Hideko

Kim Tae-ri

Sook-hee

Ha Jung-woo

Count Fujiwara

Cho Jin-woong

Uncle Kouzuki

Kim Hae-sook

Ms. Sasaki

Moon So-ri

Hideko's Aunt

Lee Yong-nyeo

Bok-soon

Kwak Eun-jin

Kkeut-dan

Lee Dong-hwi

Goo-gai

Jo Eun-hyung

Young Hideko

Rina Takagi

Hideko's Mother

Han Ha-na

Junko

Trailer

Release Date

June 1, 2016

Status

Confirmed

Director

Park Chan-wook

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Moho Film, Yong Film, CJ Entertainment

Budget

$8.6M

Revenue

$38.6M

Language

Korean

Original Title

아가씨

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong, Sarah Waters
Producers: Miky Lee, Syd Lim, Park Chan-wook
Composer: Cho Young-wuk
Cinematography: Chung Chung-hoon
Countries: South Korea
Spoken Languages: Japanese, Korean

Release Dates by Region

Indonesia · Premiere: December 6, 2024
United States · Premiere: September 22, 2016
United States · Limited: October 21, 2016

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Amazon Prime Video | Rent on Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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