Ah-ga-ssi (2016)

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

Original Title : AH-GA-SSI

Director(s) : Chan-wook Park

Writer(s) : Sarah Waters (inspired by the novel 'Fingersmith' by) &, Seo-kyeong Jeong (screenplay) &, Chan-wook Park (screenplay)

Genre(s) : Drama, Romance, Thriller

Length : 145 min | 168 min (extended)Year : 2016Country : South KoreaLangage : Korean | JapaneseCoulor : ColorRatio : 2.35 : 1

Sound : Dolby Digital| Dolby Atmos| Dolby Surround 71

French Release : 2016-05-14US Release : 2016-09-22

Actors :
Min-hee Kim Lady Hideko
Tae-ri Kim Sook-Hee
Jung-woo Ha Count Fujiwara
Jin-woong Cho Uncle Kouzuki (as Jin-woong Jo)
Hae-sook Kim Miss Sasaki (as Hae-suk Kim)
So-Ri Moon Aunt of Lady Hideko
Si-yeon Ha Maid 3
Ha-na Han Junko
Ha-dam Jeong Maid 5
Eun-hyung Jo Young Hideko
Eun-yeong Kim Maid 4
In-woo Kim Audience Member
Si-eun Kim Maid 2
Dong-hwi Lee Goo-gai
Kyu-jung Lee Maid 1
Yong-nyeo Lee Bok-soon
Rina Takagi Hideko's Mother
Min-chae Yoo Ggeut-dan

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