The Flower in Hell
1958 1h 28m movie Film South Korea

The Flower in Hell

지옥화

Synopsis

지옥화

In post-Korean War Seoul, a young man from the countryside discovers that his older brother has become romantically involved in a prostitute and has no intentions of returning home.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #881 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #138 of 202 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Seoul Films
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date April 20, 1958
IMDb tt0389052

Themes & Motifs

  • prostitute
  • black market
  • us army
  • film noir
  • theft
  • foreign occupation

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