The President's Barber
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
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The President's Barber
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 5, 2004
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
History, Drama, Comedy
User Score
71%
Original Title
효자동 이발사
Production Companies
Barunson E&A, Chungeorahm Film, Cineclick Asia
Director
Lim Chan-sang
Description
A well-meaning but politically naive barber gets pulled into the inner circle of the South Korean dictator Park Chung-Hee, with rather baleful consequences for his hapless family. This sharp political satire covers roughly twenty years in South Korean political history, from the viewpoint of the barber's son.
Cast
Crew
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