''Adultery Tree'' () is a 1985 South Korean film directed by
Jung Jin-woo. It was awarded Best Film at the
Grand Bell Awards
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ceremony.
Synopsis
In this historical drama, the matriarch of an aristocratic family makes the lady Yeon-ji's life miserable due to her inability to bear children. The matriarch brings a surrogate mother into the family, and orders Yeon-ji to kill herself. Yeon-ji hangs herself at the hanging tree used for women who have engaged in adultery.
Cast
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Won Mi-kyung
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Kim Yong-seon
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Park Jung-ja
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Kim Hee-ra
Kim Hee-ra (born March 23, 1947) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
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1947 births
Living people
South Korean male film actors
South Korean Buddhists
Best New Ac ...
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Jeon Moo-song
* Choe Byeong-geun
* Hong Seong-min
* Lim Hae-lim
* Choe Jae-ho
* Park Jong-sel
References
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1985 films
Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners
1980s Korean-language films
South Korean historical drama films
Films directed by Jung Jin-woo
1980s historical drama films
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