The Handmaiden

(2016)

Movie

Movie Information

Runtime:: 145 minutes
IMDb Rating:: 8.1/10 (201,760 votes)
Genres:: Thriller Drama Romance
Countries:: Republic of Korea
Spoken Languages:: kor,jpn

Plot

In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.

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IMDb ID:: tt4016934

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Product ID:: 4507
Type:: Movie
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Release Dates

France

May 14, 2016

Cannes Film Festival premiere

Indonesia

Jun 01, 2016

Republic of Korea

Jun 01, 2016

Mexico

Jun 01, 2016

internet

Australia

Jun 18, 2016

Sydney Film Festival

United Arab Emirates

Jun 24, 2016

Taiwan (Province of China)

Jun 24, 2016

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Jun 30, 2016

Czechia

Jul 03, 2016

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Singapore

Jul 07, 2016

Israel

Jul 08, 2016

Jerusalem Film Festival

Switzerland

Jul 09, 2016

Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival

New Zealand

Jul 15, 2016

New Zealand International Film Festival

Poland

Jul 22, 2016

New Horizons Film Festival

Thailand

Aug 04, 2016

Australia

Aug 05, 2016

Melbourne International Film Festival

Poland

Aug 06, 2016

Film and Art Festival Two Riversides

Czechia

Aug 11, 2016

Republic of Korea

Aug 17, 2016

extended version

Estonia

Aug 19, 2016

Alternative Titles

The Handmaiden

United Arab Emirates

La doncella

Argentina

The Handmaiden

Australia