An enthralling documentary telling of the iconic designer’s efforts to create an exhibition to celebrate her 60 years in the fashion industry, also providing insights into post-war Korea, the changing place of women in Korean society, and the influence of Nora Noh’s designs on the Korean film industry and its stars [Read More]
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The Housemaid (하녀, 1960) review: Kim Ki-young’s classic Hitchcockian thriller of desire and moral decay
Kim Ki-young’s 1960 thriller charts a middle-class family’s collapse after hiring a predatory maid. A claustrophobic, yet gripping, morality tale, The Housemaid is as vital today as it was on its release fifty years ago. No wonder that both Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook have cited it as a major influence on their work. [Read More]