| The Old Jar Craftsman | |||||||||||||
| Director: | Choi Ha-won[1] | ||||||||||||
| Producer: | Lee Jong-byeok | ||||||||||||
| Starring: | Hwang Hae | ||||||||||||
| Music: | Choi Chang-kwon | ||||||||||||
| Cinematography: | You Young-gil | ||||||||||||
| Editing: | Hyeon Dong-chun | ||||||||||||
| Distributor: | Dong Yang Films Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 95 minutes | ||||||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||||||||
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The Old Jar Craftsman aka Old Man Making a Jar is a 1969 South Korean film directed by Choi Ha-won. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony.[2] [3] The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4]
A lonely old man who makes a living as a potter saves the life of a young woman. The two marry and have a son. The woman's old lover finds her, and she runs away with him. The old potter commits suicide. Years later, the woman, now a beggar, returns to her old home and visits her son at the old potter's grave. Based on a novel.[5]