The Housemaid

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards Best Film at the 1961 Asia-Pacific Film Festival
gptkbp:basedOn The_Housemaid_(play)
gptkbp:boxOffice unknown
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Kim_Ki-young
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:criticalReception cult classic
gptkbp:culturalImpact influential_in_Korean_cinema
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Kim_Ki-young
gptkbp:distributor Shin_Film
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Kim_Ki-young
gptkbp:genre thriller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Housemaid
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Asian_cinema
international filmmakers
Korean_horror_films
Korean_melodramas
Korean_romantic_films
Korean_thrillers
gptkbp:influencedBy French_film_genre
gptkbp:language Korean
gptkbp:legacy considered_a_classic_of_Korean_cinema
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Lee_Geung-young
cultural norms
isolation
obsession
revenge
social commentary
moral ambiguity
psychological horror
deception
infidelity
manipulation
power dynamics
gender roles
family dynamics
emotional turmoil
family secrets
moral decay
psychological tension
class conflict
betrayal of trust
sexual politics
tragic outcomes
Best Director at the 1961 Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Lee Eun-shim
Best Screenplay at the 1961 Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Best Actress at the 1961 Asia-Pacific Film Festival
unfulfilled dreams
hidden desires
social_hierarchy
Kim_Jin-kyu
gptkbp:plot A housemaid seduces her employer.
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Lee_Dong-jun
gptkbp:productionCompany Shin_Film
gptkbp:releaseYear 1960
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Housemaid_(2016)
gptkb:The_Housemaid_(2010)
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Kim_Ki-young
gptkbp:setting 1950s South Korea
gptkbp:theme betrayal
class struggle
sexual tension