This article is about the 2016 South Korean film. For the servant, see handmaiden. For other uses, see The Handmaid.
The Handmaiden
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
아가씨
Revised Romanization
Agassi
Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Written by
Park Chan-wook
Jeong Seo-kyeong
Based on
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Produced by
Park Chan-wook
Syd Lim
Starring
Kim Min-hee
Kim Tae-ri
Ha Jung-woo
Cho Jin-woong
Cinematography
Chung Chung-hoon
Edited by
Kim Jae-bum
Kim Sang-bum
Music by
Jo Yeong-wook
Production companies
Moho Film
Yong Film
Distributed by
CJ Entertainment
Release dates
14 May 2016 (2016-05-14) (Cannes)
1 June 2016 (2016-06-01) (South Korea)
Running time
144 minutes[1]
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean
Japanese
Budget
₩10 billion
(c. US$8.8 million)[2]
Box office
US$38.6 million[3][4]
The Handmaiden (Korean: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit.'"Lady"') is a 2016 South Korean historical psychological thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Park Chan-Wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.
The Handmaiden was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in South Korea on 1 June 2016 to widespread critical acclaim and grossed over US$38 million worldwide. At the 71st British Academy Film Awards, the film won the category of Best Film Not in the English Language.
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