The Martyrs
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The Martyrs

7.0 / 10 1965 2h 11mNR Korean
Drama

Storyline

Out of fourteen ministers taken away by the communist troop, only two come back alive. The mystery behind their survival is at the issue here. Told through one of the survivor's testimony, depicts images of men troubled between the war and the religion. Although laden with anti-Communist notions from the 60's military regime.

Cast & Crew

Kim Jin-kyu

Kim Jin-kyu

Lead
Nam Koong Won

Nam Koong Won

Jang Dong-hwi

Jang Dong-hwi

Park Am

Park Am

Yoon Il-bong

Yoon Il-bong

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hwang Jeong-sun

Jeon Chang-geun

Jeon Chang-geun

Park Su-jeong

Park Su-jeong

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yu Hyun-mok's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Martyrs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker