''Sorrow Even Up in Heaven'' () ''aka'' ''Sorrow in the Heavens'' is a
1965
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
n film directed by
Kim Soo-yong
Kim Soo-yong (; 23 September 1929 – 3 December 2023) was a South Korean film director. Kim made his debut in 1958 with ''A Henpecked Husband'' and directed more than 100 movies through 1999 with ''Scent of Love'' (2000). He made many popular ...
. It was awarded Best Film at the
Blue Dragon Film Awards
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The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...
ceremony. Actor Kim Yong-yeon was given a special award for his performance in the film at the
Grand Bell Awards
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ceremony.
Synopsis
This family melodrama tells the story of Lee Yun-bok, a fourth-grader in a poor family. Unable to tolerate his father's gambling and cruelty, his mother leaves home. Yun-bok helps support the family by shining shoes, and keeps a journal. When his journal is made public in school, Yun-bok's father repents of his bad behavior, and his mother returns home.
Cast
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Shin Young-kyun
Shin Young-kyun (; born November 6, 1928) is a South Korean actor, film producer, and politician.
Biography
Shin Young-kyun was born in Pyongsan, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Hwanghae Province, North Korea) in 1928. When he was 10 years old, Sh ...
* Kim Cheon-man
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Ju Jeung-ryu
Ju Jeung-ryu (; February 11, 1926 – 1980) was a South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' Hig ...
* Kim Yong-yeon
* Choe Nan-gyeong
* Hwang Jung-seun
* Kim Sin-jae
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Jo Mi-ryeong
* Jang Min-ho
* Kang Kye-shik
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1965 films
Best Picture Blue Dragon Film Award winners
1960s Korean-language films
South Korean drama films
Films directed by Kim Soo-yong
Films set in South Korea
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