The Handmaiden

2016 film directed by Park Chan-wook
Movie film Q20444585
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The Handmaiden

Summary

The Handmaiden is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,124 views/month, #686 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Handmaiden received the CST Award of the Technical Artist[3].
  • The Handmaiden's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Handmaiden's director is recorded as Park Chan-wook[5].
  • The Handmaiden's screenwriter is recorded as Park Chan-wook[6].
  • The Handmaiden's screenwriter is recorded as Jeong Seo-kyeong[7].
  • The Handmaiden's composer is recorded as Jo Yeong-wook[8].
  • The Handmaiden's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Handmaiden's genre is recorded as romance film[10].
  • The Handmaiden's genre is recorded as LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • The Handmaiden's genre is recorded as erotic thriller[12].
  • The Handmaiden's genre is recorded as film based on literature[13].
  • The Handmaiden's based on is recorded as Fingersmith[14].
  • The Handmaiden's cast member is recorded as Kim Min-hee[15].
  • The Handmaiden's cast member is recorded as Kim Tae-ri[16].
  • The Handmaiden's cast member is recorded as Ha Jung-woo[17].
  • The Handmaiden's cast member is recorded as Cho Jin-woong[18].
  • The Handmaiden's cast member is recorded as Moon So-ri[19].
  • The Handmaiden's cast member is recorded as Kim Hae-suk[20].
  • The Handmaiden's producer is recorded as Park Chan-wook[21].
  • The Handmaiden's producer is recorded as Lim Seung-yong[22].
  • The Handmaiden's production company is recorded as Moho Film[23].
  • The Handmaiden's director of photography is recorded as Chung Chung-Hoon[24].
  • The Handmaiden's IMDb ID is recorded as tt4016934[25].
  • The Handmaiden's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Korean[26].
  • The Handmaiden's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Park Chan-wook[21] and Lim Seung-yong[22]. The Handmaiden's director is recorded as Park Chan-wook[5]. Screenwriters include Park Chan-wook[6] and Jeong Seo-kyeong[7]. Cast members include Kim Min-hee[15], Kim Tae-ri[16], Ha Jung-woo[17], Cho Jin-woong[18], Moon So-ri[19], and Kim Hae-suk[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +2016-06-01T00:00:00Z[28], +2016-05-14T00:00:00Z[29], +2017-01-05T00:00:00Z[30], +2017-07-28T00:00:00Z[31], +2017-08-11T00:00:00Z[32], and +2016-12-08T00:00:00Z[33]. Original languages include Korean[26] and Japanese[27]. Genres include drama film[9], romance film[10], LGBTQ-related film[11], erotic thriller[12], and film based on literature[13].

Reception

The Handmaiden received the CST Award of the Technical Artist[3]. Reviews include 100/100[34], 8.3/10[35], 96%[36], and 85/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Handmaiden's after a work by is recorded as Sarah Waters[38].

Why It Matters

The Handmaiden ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,124 views/month, #686 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Handmaiden receive?

Honors received include CST Award of the Technical Artist[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Metacritic. wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . filmstarts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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