A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 69 wins & 104 nominations total
Cho Jin-woong
- Uncle Kouzuki
- (as Jin-woong Jo)
Kim Tae-ri
- Sook-Hee
- (as Tae Ri Kim)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film title in Korean (Ah-ga-ssi) means ''The Lady'' referring to Lady Hideko, while the English/International title is The Handmaiden referring to Sook-hee.
- GoofsThe Count uses a propane gas lighter. That was impossible in 1930.
- Quotes
Lady Hideko: The daughter of a legendary thief, who sewed winter coats out of stolen purses. Herself a thief, pickpocket, swindler. The saviour who came to tear my life apart. My Tamako. My Sookee.
- Crazy creditsDuring the credits, the moon on the wall in the background shifts from full to new.
- Alternate versionsExtended version runs approx. 21 minutes longer.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The EE British Academy Film Awards (2018)
Featured review
The Handmaiden
Park Chan-Wook explores the power of narrative (the way you tell a story and its ramifications), creating another astounding visual spectacle full of dark humor, sexual desire, betrayal and revenge, with intense performances and a wonderful production design, editing and score.
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Box office
- Budget
- ₩10,000,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,006,788
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $92,129
- Oct 23, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $37,863,670
- Runtime2 hours 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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