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King and the Clown

2005 · 121 min

A sumptuous, sorrowful plunge into court intrigue and forbidden longing, where laughter and cruelty sit side by side and every performance carries a threat.

Directed by
Lee Joon-ik
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young
Tagline
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
Overview
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

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Directed by
Lee Joon-ik
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Starring
Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • power
  • madness
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, thriller
Directed by
Lee Joon-ik
Written by
Choi Seok-hwan
Starring
Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin, Jang Hang-seon, Jeong Seok-yong, Lee Seung-hun
Music
Lee Byung-woo
Cinematography
Ji Gil-woong
Runtime
121 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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