Rice

Rice
Theatrical poster to Rice
Director	Shin Sang-ok (신상옥)
Producer	Shin Sang-ok
Planner	Hwang Nam (황남)
Screenplay	Kim Gang-yun (김강윤)
Assistant director	Lim Won-sick (임원식)
Art director	Song Back-kyu (송백규)
Music	Jeong Yoon-joo (정윤주)
Cinematographer	Kim Yeong-in (김영인)
Editor	Yang Seong-ran (양성란)
Lighting	Lee Gye-chang (이계창)
Sound recording	Lee Eun-deok (이은덕) Lee Sang-man (이상만)
Production studio	Shin Films (신필림)
Released	November 16, 1963
Running time	124 min.
Budget	approx. KRW 5,000,000
Debut theatre	Myeongbo (명보)
Attendance	50,000
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Rice (쌀 - Ssal) is a 1963 film directed by Shin Sang-ok.

Synopsis

The peasants of Gucheon-dong, Muju City, Cheonbuk Province have too little to eat and cannot even cultivate rice due to a lack of water. One of the farmers is determined to build a water tunnel from the Geum River through the mountain to their home. Despite his determination his efforts fail until he is given help by the new government put into place with the revolution of May 16, 1961.

Cast

• Shin Young-kyun (신영균)
• Choi Eun-hee (최은희)
• Nam Koong Won (남궁원)
• Choe Geol (최걸)
• Lee Gi-hong (이기홍)
• Song Il-keun (송일근)
• Im Dong-hun (임동훈)
• Park Sang-jun (박상준)
• Han Eun-jin (한은진)
• Go Seon-ae (고선애)
• Han Mi-na (한미나)
• Choe Nan-gyeong (최난경)
• Han Mi-ja (한미자)
• Kim Myeong-hui (김명희)
• Ban Man-hui (반만희)
• Kim Hui-jun (김희준)
• Heo Jang-gang (허장강)
• Kim Hee-kap (김희갑)
• Flyboy
• Twist Kim
• Hwang Kun (황건)
• Choi Sam (최삼)
• Byun Ki-jong (변기종)
• Yoon Wang-gook (윤왕국)
• Ju Jeung-ryu (주증녀)
• Yoon In-Ja (윤인자)
• Na Ae-sim (나애심)
• Jeon Ok (전옥)
• Seok Geum-seong (석금성)
• Ji Gye-sun (지계순)

Awards and Nominations

• 1964 Grand Bell Awards (Third)
  • Best Supporting Actor: Kim Hee-kap
  • Special Prize: Shin Films

Bibliography

• Rice (1963) at the Internet Movie Database
• "쌀" (in Korean). Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-07-09.