“Within the recognizable forms of, roughly, the melodrama, the musical documentary, and the thriller, these titles peer into their respective cultures via a comparably subtle observation that is in some ways cloaked by a familiar surface style and structure.”
“Bringing together six diverse titles from six different regions of the globe, the Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project collection is a treasure trove for those seeking obscure, rare, and fascinating titles that extend well beyond film history’s conventional canon.”
Korean director Sang-soo Im’s The Housemaid, a delightfully tawdry and sensational account of class struggle and sexual misconduct in a rich household (as well as a remake of the 1960 feautre of the same name), first made waves at last year’s Cannes, where it competed for the Palme D’Or. Resident melodrama specialist Justine Smith joins …
“The film deserves credit as for ditching the offhand misogyny of the original and turning The Housemaid into a class critique with a complex female lead.” The Housemaid Directed by Im Sang-soo – Kim Ki-young’s The Housemaid, released in 1960, stands as one of the most renowned films of Korean cinema. Kim’s film tells the …