Lady Vengeance
Director: Park Chan-wook Run Time: 115 min. Release Year: 2005 Language: Korean w/ English subtitles
Starring: Choi Min-sik, Kim Shi-hoo, Kwon Yea-young, Lee Young-ae, Nam Il-woo
To coincide with Park Chan-Wook’s OLDBOY returning to cinemas after 20 years, our cult Tuesdays in August will feature 4 features from Park’s stunning filmography!
Tagline: After being wrongfully convicted of kidnapping and murdering a young child, a beautiful young woman (Lee Young-ae) is imprisoned for 13 years and forced to give up her own daughter. While in prison she gains the respect and loyalty of her fellow cellmates, all the while plotting her vendetta on the man responsible (Choi Min-Sik). Upon her release she sets in motion an elaborate plan of retribution, but what she discovers is a truth so horrifying, even revenge doesn’t seem punishment enough
Critic Quotes: “Hell can’t possibly get any more beautiful, or strange, than the way it’s rendered in Lady Vengeance.” – Philadelphia Inquirer
“A film with the capacity to both sicken and delight, a dark thriller with an obsessive, shocking story, shot in gorgeous images that heighten the gruesomeness and horror of what they reveal.” – Chicago Tribune
“Powered by a glowering performance by actress Lee Young Ae, it is a walloping tale.” – San Francisco Chronicle
Showtimes:
Tuesday, August 15, 2023: 7:00
Ticket Prices: $10.00 (No discounts/passes)