South Korea Synopsis
극장전
In Seoul, a suicidal student meets a young woman who decides to join him in his fatal gesture. Tongsu, an unsuccessful filmmaker, spots a beautiful young woman, who happens to be the lead actress in the film he has just seen. Their stories will cross paths thanks to their love for cinema.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tale of Cinema. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2004–2006 South Korea Window
Tale of Cinema holds position #39 of 128 South Korea films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tale of Cinema premiered alongside 44 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 44 other South Korea films in 2005.
The 200th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Audience Engagement
52 audience reviews — more than 72% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (72th percentile) outruns trending popularity (46th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #726 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #505 of 868 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, France |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | ARTE France Cinéma, CNC, Jeonwonsa Film |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | May 26, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0461795 |