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Descendants of Cain 1968 Directed by Yu Hyun-mok 카인의 후예

Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.

Production Country South Korea
Language Korean
Spoken Language Korean
Gnere Drama
Production Company Korea Films
Release Date 1 June 1968
107 mins
Cast
Kim Jin-kyu Park Hoon
Moon Hee O-jak
Jang Dong-hwi Gae-teol
Jeong Min Yongje
Choi Bong Choiga
Yang Hoon Yoon Ki-poong
Chang Hoon Dangsonzo
Kim Chil-seong Nam I-bu (farmers president)
Seong So-min Watchman at Seowon station
Yang Il-min Watchman at Seowon station
Choi Seong-kwan Professor Kim
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