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The Housemaid

Original title: Hanyeo
  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 47m
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6.4/10
13K
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The Housemaid (2010)
Eun-yi is hired as a nanny in a lavish mansion by businessman Hoon (Lee Jung-jae) and his pregnant wife, Hae-ra (Seo Woo). When Eun-yi is seduced by the father of the house, she becomes the unwitting victim in a serious of traps laid by the women of the house - Hae-ra, her villainous mother (Park Ji-young), and their seemingly loyal but increasingly bitter housekeeper (Yun Yeo-jong).
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A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.

  • Director
    • Im Sang-soo
  • Writers
    • Kim Ki-young
    • Im Sang-soo
  • Stars
    • Jeon Do-yeon
    • Lee Jung-jae
    • Youn Yuh-jung
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Im Sang-soo
    • Writers
      • Kim Ki-young
      • Im Sang-soo
    • Stars
      • Jeon Do-yeon
      • Lee Jung-jae
      • Youn Yuh-jung
    • 44User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Jeon Do-yeon
    Jeon Do-yeon
    • Eun-yi Li
    • (as Do-youn Jeon)
    Lee Jung-jae
    Lee Jung-jae
    • Hoon Goh
    Youn Yuh-jung
    Youn Yuh-jung
    • Byung-sik
    • (as Yuh-jung Youn)
    Woo Seo
    Woo Seo
    • Hae-ra
    Park Ji-young
    Park Ji-young
    • Hae-ra's Mother
    Ahn Seo-hyun
    Ahn Seo-hyun
    • Na-mi
    • (as Seo-hyun Ahn)
    Hwang Jung-min
    Hwang Jung-min
    • Eun-yi's Friend
    • (as Jung-min Hwang)
    Moon So-ri
    Moon So-ri
    • Obstetrician
    • (as Moon So-Ri)
    Kim Jin-ah
    • Doctor
    • (as Jin-ah Kim)
    Tae-back Chae
    • Herbal Medicine Shop Doctor
    Jeon Sin-hwan
    • Chief Secretary
    Sang-min Noh
    • Driver
    Soon-kyu Jang
    • Security
    Yong-jae Cho
    • Security 2
    Hyeon-kyeong Lim
    • Yoga Instructor
    • (as Hyun-kyung Lim)
    Keum-yun Lee
    • Old Housemaid
    Ji-sun Kim
    • Young Housemaid 1
    Song-yi Han
    • Young Housemaid 2
    • Director
      • Im Sang-soo
    • Writers
      • Kim Ki-young
      • Im Sang-soo
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Around 1 hr 9 min, when Eun-yi is sitting on a bed, in the background is a large piece of art with English words faintly visible on it. The words are a quotation from Nathanael West's novel Miss Lonleyhearts, a work with many themes that mirror those in this movie such as depression, lonliness, drinking, adultery, and physical abuse.
    • Goofs
      The body harness is visible during the hanging.
    • Quotes

      Hae-ra's Mother: With a rich husband, cheating is just part of the package.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      La Mamma Morta
      from the opera, "Andrea Chinier"
      Performed by Maria Callas
      Composed by Umberto Giordano
      Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.
      By arrangement with Warner Music Korea, a Warner Music Group Company

    User reviews44

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    Absorbing cinema

    This was my first Do-yeon Jeon film and I wasn't sure what to expect but I was blown away by the intensity of the films bleak undertones. Do-yeon plays the part marvelously and there are other impressive performances from Seo-Hyeon Ahn and Yeo-Jong Yun.

    I sat riveted throughout while it twisted and turned down its sometimes too obvious narrative path.

    The rather theatrical ending was a bit of a surprise but didn't spoil the films impact too much.

    I have yet see the other Do-yeon Jeon films but based on this performance I can't wait.
    • siamsilver
    • Jul 17, 2011
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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • IFC Films (United States)
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Hầu Gái
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Sidus FNH-Benex Cinema Fund 1
      • Michigan Venture Capital
      • CJ Venture Investment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $157,961
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,670
      • Jan 23, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,038,301
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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