Burying Old Alive (고려장) 61 years old

Burying Old Alive

Prior to the adoption of Confucianism, it was the tradition to abandon one's parents on a mountainside if they were over 70 years of age. In the ancient kingdom of Goryeo, now modern Korea, a nobleman defies this tradition when he refuses to leave his mother to starve to death.

Credits

Burying Old Alive Cast

Name Character
Kim Dong-won He was 8, 51 years old when he died
Kim Jin-kyu He was 21, 13 years old when he died

Burying Old Alive Crew

Name Department
Kim Duk-jin as Director of Photography. He was 41 (now 102) years old Camera
Han Sang-gi as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (86) years old when He died Sound
Kim Ki-young as Director. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Directing
Kim Ki-young as Editor. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Editing
Kim Ki-young as Producer. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Production
Kim Ki-young as Writer. He was 43 (78) years old when He died Writing
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Burying Old Alive (61 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 15, 1963
  • Runtime: 90 minutes