THE FLOWER GIRL
Ik-Kyu Choe, Hak Pak

O.V. Korean

The ultimate classic, often described as the country’s Gone with the Wind, it’s the adaptation of an opera written by no less than Kim Il-sung (Kim Jong-il’s father). The scene opens on a Korea occupied by the Japanese army. We encounter a pretty young flower girl helping a poor widow and her blind sister. Above all, she awaits the return of a brother who will soon mount a rebellion against the oppressive system established by the invaders. At the time, this film was apparently seen...