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Starting Point

Original Title: 시발점

1969
1h 17m
Drama
War

Status

Released

Release

1969

Runtime

1h 17m

Storyline

Sang-hun, a painter, and Yeong-hun, a doctor, are brothers. Sang-hun's girlfriend left him for another man, and he draws her portrait everyday. Yeong-hun, the older of the two, makes a medical mistake, and his young patient dies. Because of the guilty conscience, he abandons the career as a doctor and devotes himself to writing a novel. However, the brothers have high self-esteem and finally overcome their weaknesses to make a fresh start.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 17m
Feb 2, 1969
Languages
Korean
Director
Kim Soo-yong
Kim Soo-yong
Production
Yun Bang Films Co., Ltd.
Yun Bang Films Co., Ltd.
Production Countries
South Korea

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il

Nam Jeong-im

Nam Jeong-im

Lee Soon-jae

Lee Soon-jae

Heo Chang-kang

Heo Chang-kang

Han Seong

Yoon Yang-ha

Park Jang-seop

Jeon In-su

Jeon Young-ju

Jeon Young-ju

Han Se-hun

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