The Old Jar Craftsman
Introduction '''''The Old Jar Craftsman''''' () ''aka'' '''''Old Man Making a Jar''''' is a 1969 South Korean film directed by Choi Ha-won. It was awarded Best Film at the Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony. The film was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot A lonely old man who makes a living as a potter saves the life of a young woman. The two marry and have a son. The woman's old lover finds her, and she runs away with him. The old potter commits suicide. Years later, the woman, now a beggar, returns to her old home and visits her son at the old potter's grave. Based on a novel.
Cast * Hwang Hae* Yoon Jeong-hee* Namkoong Won* Heo Jang-kang* Kim Jung-hoon* Kim Hee-ra* Kim Jeong-ok* Choe Bong* Kim So-jo* Jeon Shook
See also * List of submissions to the 42nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film* List of South Korean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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