Sad Story of Self Supporting Child
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Theatrical poster for Sad Story of Self Supporting Child (1965)
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| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeo haneulaedo seulpeumi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏ hanŭl-edo sŭlp‘ŭm-i |
| Directed by | Kim Soo-yong |
| Produced by | Shin Sang-ok |
| Written by | Shin Bong-Seung |
| Starring | Shin Young-kyun |
| Music by | Jeong Yoon-joo |
| Cinematography | Chun Jo-myuong |
| Edited by | Yu Jae-won |
| Distributed by | Shin Films Co., Ltd. |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Sad Story of Self Supporting Child (저 하늘에도 슬픔이 - Jeo haneuledo seulpeumi) aka Sorrow in the Heavens is a 1965 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. Actor Kim Yong-yeon was given a special award for his performance in the film at the Grand Bell Awards ceremony.
This family melodrama tells the story of Lee Yun-bok, a fourth-grader in a poor family. Unable to tolerate his father's gambling and cruelty, his mother leaves home. Yun-bok helps support the family by shining shoes, and keeps a journal. When his journal is made public in school, Yun-bok's father repents of his bad behavior, and his mother returns home.
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