The Handmaiden

The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
	Theatrical release poster
Hangul	아가씨
Revised Romanization	Agassi
Directed by	Park Chan-wook
Written by	Park Chan-wook; Jeong Seo-kyeong;
Based on	Fingersmith; by Sarah Waters
Produced by	Park Chan-wook; Syd Lim;
Starring	Kim Min-hee; Kim Tae-ri; Ha Jung-woo; Cho Jin-woong;
Cinematography	Chung Chung-hoon
Edited by	Kim Jae-bum; Kim Sang-bum;
Music by	Jo Yeong-wook
Production; companies	Moho Film; Yong Film;
Distributed by	CJ Entertainment
Release dates	14 May 2016 (Cannes); 1 June 2016 (South Korea);
Running time	144 minutes (theatrical cut); 168 minutes (extended cut)
Country	South Korea
Languages	Korean; Japanese;
Budget	₩10 billion; (c. US$8.8 million);
Box office	US$38.6 million

The Handmaiden (Korean: 아가씨; RR: Agassi; lit. '"Lady"') is a 2016 South Korean historical psychological thriller film directed, co-written and co-produced by Park Chan-Wook and starring Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong. It is inspired by the 2002 novel Fingersmith by Welsh writer Sarah Waters, with the setting changed from Victorian era Britain to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.

The Handmaiden was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was released in South Korea on 1 June 2016 to widespread critical acclaim and grossed over US$38 million worldwide. At the 71st British Academy Film Awards, the film won the category of Best Film Not in the English Language.

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