The Genealogy (Korean족보) is a 1979 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek.

The Genealogy
Poster for The Genealogy (1979)
Hangul
족보
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJokbo
McCune–ReischauerChokpo
Directed byIm Kwon-taek[1]
Written byHan Un-sa
Produced byPark Chong-chan
StarringJoo Sun-tae
Hah Myung-joong
CinematographyLee Suck-ki
Edited byKim Hee-su
Music byJeong Min-seob
Distributed byHwa Chun Trading Company
Release date
  • May 1, 1979 (1979-05-01)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Synopsis

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During the era of Japanese occupation, Sol Jin-young, a Korean patriarch refuses to obey the law to change the family's name to a Japanese name. Tani, a member of the Japanese occupation forces, is sent to persuade Sol to comply with the order. Tani is conflicted between his duty, his respect for Korean culture and his attraction to Sol's daughter.[2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Infobox data from "The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16. and Jokbo (1979) at IMDb
  2. ^ Synopsis from "The Family Pedigree (Jogbo)(1978)". [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16. and Hartzell, Adam. "The Genealogy (1979)". [koreanfilm.org]. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  3. ^ Cast listing based on "족보 - The Family Pedigree (Jogbo) (1978)" (in Korean). [KMDb Korean Movie Database]. Retrieved 2008-01-16.

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