| The Houseguest and My Mother | |||||||||||
| Director: | Shin Sang-ok[1] | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Shin Sang-ok | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Choi Eun-hee Jeon Young-seon | ||||||||||
| Music: | Jeong Yun-ju | ||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Choe Su-yeong | ||||||||||
| Editing: | Yang Seong-ran | ||||||||||
| Distributor: | Shin Films Co., Ltd | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 103 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||||
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The Houseguest and My Mother is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It is based on a best-selling novel by Chu Yo-Sup.[2]
The film was given the Best Film award at the 1962 Asia Pacific Film Festival.[3] The film was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]
An artist from Seoul visits the widow of a deceased friend in the countryside. The relationship between the friend's wife, her mother and the artist is depicted with reference to their concerns about social disapproval.[1]