Scarlet Innocence
2014 1h 51m movie Film South Korea

Scarlet Innocence

마담 뺑덕

“Love, lust and obsession.”

Synopsis

마담 뺑덕

“Love, lust and obsession.”

A university professor gradually succumbing to blindness is entranced by an obsessive love, in this modern-day adaptation of a classic Korean fairy tale.

The 2013–2015 South Korea Window

208 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Scarlet Innocence sits at position #156.

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    #1

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014

  2. Run BTS!
    #2

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015

  3. Fated to Love You
    #3

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

  4. Secret Love Affair
    #4

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

  5. Pinocchio
    #5

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  6. EXO Next Door
    #6

    EXO Next Door

    ★ 8.3 · 2015

  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013

  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Scarlet Innocence premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #994 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #145 of 218 (top 67%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies CJ Entertainment
Runtime 1h 51m
Release Date October 2, 2014
IMDb tt3958014

Themes & Motifs

  • loss of eyesight
  • eroticism
  • revenge
  • blind
  • blindness

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