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Man with a Reputation (Somunnan namja)

Man with a Reputation (Somunnan namja)

Original Title: 소문난 남자

19701h 31m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1970

Runtime

1h 31m

Storyline

Rural youth Boknam, with the determination to succeed as soon as possible and be filial to his mother, left for the city without any specific plans and ended up working at a film shooting location. From that point on, he immersed himself in acting practice to become an actor. Eventually, due to unavoidable circumstances, he took on the role of a certain actor's stand-in, and his innate acting talent was recognized, making him an instant star. As a result, Boknam became able to show filial piety to his mother.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 31m
Nov 13, 1970
Languages
Korean
Director
Kim Jong-rae
Production
Samyoung Film
Samyoung Film
Production Countries
South Korea

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