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The Handmaiden

2016 film directed by Park Chan-wook
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Summary

The Handmaiden is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,714 views/month, #686 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: CST Award of the Technical Artist[3]
  • Director: Park Chan-wook[4]
  • Screenwriter: Park Chan-wook[5], Jeong Seo-kyeong[6]
  • Composer: Jo Yeong-wook[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], romance film[9], LGBTQ-related film[10], erotic thriller[11]
  • Based on: Fingersmith[12]
  • Cast member: Kim Min-hee[13], Kim Tae-ri[14], Ha Jung-woo[15], Cho Jin-woong[16], Moon So-ri[17], Kim Hae-suk[18]
  • Producer: Park Chan-wook[19], Lim Seung-yong[20]
  • Production company: Moho Film[21]
  • Director of photography: Chung Chung-Hoon[22]
  • Original language of film or TV show: Korean[23], Japanese[24]
  • Commons category: The Handmaiden[25]
  • Soundtrack release: 임이 오는 소리[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27], theatrical release[28], Blu-ray Disc[29]
  • Review score: 100/100[30], 8.3/10[31], 96%[32], 85/100[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: South Korea[35]
  • Publication date: June 1, 2016[36], May 14, 2016[37], January 5, 2017[38], July 28, 2017[39], August 11, 2017[40], December 8, 2016[41], October 21, 2016[42], October 28, 2016[43]
  • Distributed by: CJ Entertainment[44], Mozinet[45], Fandango at Home[46]
  • Narrative location: Korea[47], Empire of Japan[48]
  • Official website: http://www.handmaidenmovie.com/[49]
  • Filming location: Goheung County[50], Pyeongchang County[51], Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts[52], Nagoya[53]
  • Described at URL: http://tw.movie.yahoo.com/movieinfo_main.html/id=6278[54]
  • Film editor: Kim Sang-bum[55], Kim Jae-beom[56]
  • Title: 아가씨[57]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

The Handmaiden's after a work by is recorded as Sarah Waters[58].

Why It Matters

The Handmaiden has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did The Handmaiden receive?

Honors received include CST Award of the Technical Artist[3].

Related Entities

Blu-ray Disc film Park Chan-wook Sarah Waters South Korea The Handmaid's Tale

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 23w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer → Jo Yeong-wook
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