The Coachman

You haul passengers in Seoul, post-Korean War, as motor vehicles render your horse-drawn coach obsolete. Your children face their own trials. But the eldest's bar exam failures strain the family. Director Kang's camera lingers on faces in the crowd as the coachman's way of life fades. The film suggests resilience blooms in unexpected places.

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Kang Dae-jin directed The Coachman in 1961. See Kang Dae-jin's full filmography, where to start with Kang Dae-jin, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kang Dae-jin.

The Coachman was released in 1961 (KO original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.