Lousy Films Had To Come First--Im Kwon-taek, Korean Director

John A. Lent

doi:10.1386/ac.7.2.86_7

ISSN: 1059-440X
E-ISSN: 2049-6710

Lousy Films Had To Come First--Im Kwon-taek, Korean Director
By John A. Lent
Source: Asian Cinema, Volume 7, Issue 2, Sep 1995, p. 86 - 92
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/ac.7.2.86_7
Language: English
- Published online: 01 Sep 1995

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Im Kwon-taek has been an important figure in the Korean film world for about thirty-five years, directing both commercial and artistic successes, tackling subjects that have led to controversy at times, and garnering a number of awards.

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Keyword(s): censorship; director; filmmaker; humanist; Im Kwon-taek; interview

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