Jalitgeola (Farewell) is a 1927

1927 in film

-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...

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Korea

Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

n film. The silent, black and white film was written, directed, produced, edited by and starred Na Woon-gyu

Na Woon-gyu

Na Woon-gyu was a Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He is widely considered the most important filmmaker in early Korean cinema, and possibly Korea's first true movie star...

 (1902-1937). This was the first film from Na's own production company, Na Woon-gyu Productions, financed by Park Seung-pil, owner of the Danseongsa theater in Seoul. The film premiered at the Danseongsa theater in November 1927.

Plot summary

This film is a melodrama telling a story of greed and lust. It begins with millionaire Min Bum-shik's wife and a steward plotting Min's murder in order to collect his money. Rapes, murder and prison sentences follow in the convoluted plot.

Cast

Kim Yeon-shil (Hong Ryeon)
Joo Sam-son (Park Jeong-song)
Jeon Ok

Jeon Ok

Jeon Ok was a Korean actress and singer. Jeon was referred to as "Queen of Tears" for her excellence at acting for tragic dramas.-Biography:...

 (Hwang Soon-nyeo)
Na Woon-gyu

Na Woon-gyu

Na Woon-gyu was a Korean actor, screenwriter and director. He is widely considered the most important filmmaker in early Korean cinema, and possibly Korea's first true movie star...

 (Kyeong Ho)
Park Jeong-seop (Soon-nyeo's father, Hwang Seon-dal)
Yoon Bong-Chun 
Ahn In-ok (Park Cha-song)
Park Gap-deuk

See also

• List of Korean language films
• Cinema of Korea
  Cinema of Korea
  Korean cinema encompasses the motion picture industries of North and South Korea. As with all aspects of Korean life during the past century, the film industry has often been at the mercy of political events, from the late Joseon dynasty to the Korean War to domestic governmental interference...
  
  
• List of Korea-related topics