The Man with Two Faces (1975 film) explained

The Man with Two Faces
Director:Lee Yong-min
Producer:Shim Tae-seon
Starring:Lee Ye-chun
Kim Ok-jin
Jin Bong-jin
Runtime:76 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean

The Man with Two Faces is a 1975 South Korean horror film. The film is a rough adaptation of Frankenstein.[1] [2]

Synopsis

A mad scientist seeks to create human life by using dead bodies. His plan goes awry and the newly created creature lashes out before escaping.[3]

Cast

Release

The Man With Two Faces was released in South Korea during 1975. The Korean Film Archive began work on restoring the film, along with seven others, in 2004. In 2006 the organization completed their work, which they screened that same year.[4] [5] The Korean Film Archive would go on to screen the film as part of their 2014 online exhibition 한국영화 속 최고의 악당을 찾아서, 장르영화가 사랑한 악인들, (tr: In Search of the Best Villains in Korean Films, Villains Loved by Genre Films) on KMDb.[6] [7]

Reception

A writer for KMDb praised the cinematography while also noting that the film's story flow kept it from being a "Korean Movie Masterpiece Selection" as opposed to a "Beep Beep B-Movie".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-09-21 . 1980년 한국 영화 최초의 좀비 영화는? . 2024-11-21 . 한국일보 . ko.
  2. Web site: [삐용삐용B무비]공포의 이중인간 ]. 2024-11-21 . KMDb . ko.
  3. Web site: Cusson . Kate . 2024-02-08 . 17 Underrated Classic K-Horror Movies . 2024-11-21 . MovieWeb . en.
  4. Web site: December 29, 2006 . 영상자료원 3년간 복원ㆍ복사작 공개전 . Yonhap News (in Korean).
  5. Web site: 구본준 . 2007-01-01 . 신상옥 감독 영화 복원 상영 . 2024-11-21 . 한겨레 . ko.
  6. Web site: 뉴시스 . 2016-12-28 . '한국영화 속 최고의 악당을 찾아서, 장르영화가 사랑한 악인들' . 2024-11-21 . 뉴시스 . ko.
  7. Web site: February 2, 2014 . 영화 속 악당의 변천사…영상자료원 기획전 . Yonhap News (in Korean).