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Farewell to the Duman River
6.2 / 10• 1962• 1h 39m•NR• Korean
ActionWarWestern
Storyline
Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.
Cast & Crew
Kim Seok-hun
Nam Yeong-u
Lead
Hwang Hae
Seo Chang-hwan
Moon Jeong-suk
Kim Yeon-hwa
Um Aing-ran
Kang Gyeong-ae (Young-woo's Lover)
Jang Dong-hwi
Wakino (Military General)
Heo Chang-kang
Min Tae-yeong (Yeon-hwa's Uncle)
Park Nou-sik
Woo Byeong-cheol
Lee Dae-yub
Kim Hyeon-gu (Yeon-hwa's Younger Brother)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Im Kwon-taek's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Farewell to the Duman River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
