Rice (Korean: ?, translit. Ssal) is a 1963 South Korean drama film directed by Shin Sang-ok. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Directed by | Shin Sang-ok |
Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
Written by | Kim Kang-yun |
Starring | Shin Young-kyun |
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Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Screenplay
- Shin Young-kyun
- Choi Eun-hee
- Nam Kung-won
- Lee Ki-hong
The farmers of Muju, Cheonbuk Province, are not only poor, one year they don't even have enough water to irrigate their rice paddies. Despite many attempts to dig a canal to the Geum River, they fail every single time.
Throughout these difficulties, the villagers find the strength to endure, until at last the military coup of 1962 brings in a government that gives them the support they need to escape starvation and ruin.
- List of submissions to the 39th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film