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The Housemaid

Original title: Hanyo
  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
11K
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POPULARITY
4,135
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The Housemaid (2010)
Eun-yi is hired as a nanny in a lavish mansion by businessman Hoon (Lee Jung-jae) and his pregnant wife, Hae-ra (Seo Woo). When Eun-yi is seduced by the father of the house, she becomes the unwitting victim in a serious of traps laid by the women of the house - Hae-ra, her villainous mother (Park Ji-young), and their seemingly loyal but increasingly bitter housekeeper (Yun Yeo-jong).
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A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,135
495
  • Director
    • Im Sang-soo
  • Writers
    • Kim Ki-young(based on the film by)
    • Im Sang-soo
  • Stars
    • Jeon Do-yeon
    • Lee Jung-jae
    • Youn Yuh-jung
Top credits
  • Director
    • Im Sang-soo
  • Writers
    • Kim Ki-young(based on the film by)
    • Im Sang-soo
  • Stars
    • Jeon Do-yeon
    • Lee Jung-jae
    • Youn Yuh-jung
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 11 nominations

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    Photos35

    Lee Jung-jae in The Housemaid (2010)
    Jeon Do-yeon and Seo-hyun Ahn in The Housemaid (2010)
    Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Woo Seo, and Seo-hyun Ahn in The Housemaid (2010)
    Jeon Do-yeon and Woo Seo in The Housemaid (2010)
    Woo Seo in The Housemaid (2010)
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    Youn Yuh-jung in The Housemaid (2010)
    Jeon Do-yeon in The Housemaid (2010)
    Jeon Do-yeon and Woo Seo in The Housemaid (2010)
    Youn Yuh-jung in The Housemaid (2010)
    Woo Seo and Ji-Young Park in The Housemaid (2010)
    Lee Jung-jae in The Housemaid (2010)

    Top cast

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    Jeon Do-yeon
    Jeon Do-yeon
    • Eun-yi Lias Eun-yi Li
    • (as Do-youn Jeon)
    Lee Jung-jae
    Lee Jung-jae
    • Hoon Gohas Hoon Goh
    Youn Yuh-jung
    Youn Yuh-jung
    • Byung-sikas Byung-sik
    • (as Yuh-jung Youn)
    Woo Seo
    Woo Seo
    • Hae-raas Hae-ra
    Ji-Young Park
    Ji-Young Park
    • Hae-ra's Motheras Hae-ra's Mother
    Seo-hyun Ahn
    Seo-hyun Ahn
    • Na-mias Na-mi
    Jung-min Hwang
    Jung-min Hwang
    • Eun-yi's Friendas Eun-yi's Friend
    Moon So-ri
    Moon So-ri
    • Obstetricianas Obstetrician
    • (as Moon So-Ri)
    Jin-ah Kim
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Yi-yeong Shim
    Yi-yeong Shim
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (as Jin-ah Kim)
    Tae-back Chae
    • Herbal Medicine Shop Doctoras Herbal Medicine Shop Doctor
    Sin-hwan Jeon
    • Chief Secretaryas Chief Secretary
    Sang-min Noh
    • Driveras Driver
    Soon-kyu Jang
    • Securityas Security
    Yong-jae Cho
    • Security 2as Security 2
    Hyeon-kyeong Lim
    • Yoga Instructoras Yoga Instructor
    • (as Hyun-kyung Lim)
    Keum-yun Lee
    • Old Housemaidas Old Housemaid
    Ji-sun Kim
    • Young Housemaid 1as Young Housemaid 1
    • Director
      • Im Sang-soo
    • Writers
      • Kim Ki-young(based on the film by)
      • Im Sang-soo
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Around 1 hr 9 min, when Eun-yi is sitting on a bed, in the background is a large piece of art with English words faintly visible on it. The words are a quotation from Nathanael West's novel Miss Lonleyhearts, a work with many themes that mirror those in this movie such as depression, lonliness, drinking, adultery, and physical abuse.
    • Goofs
      The body harness is visible during the hanging.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      La Mamma Morta
      from Opera Andrea Chinier

      Performed by Maria Callas

      Composed by Umberto Giordano

      Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Korea, a Warner Music Group Company

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Will stick with you for a few weeks
    This reminded me of Ki-duk Kim films and the visual style of Park Chan-wook films. It's basically a remake of the 1960's movie, that basically has to do with the downfall of a housemaid from working in some rich guy's house. Although the 2010 version differs from the original in many aspects, but that doesn't necessarily mean a bad thing because it has it's own style to hold it's own. Jeon Do-Yeon plays a sweethearted and kind housemaid that grew up in a harsh environment and tries to make a living by becoming a housemaid. Her performance was amazing and Seo Woo did a decent job of playing the spoiled brat as always. And later gets tormented by the wife and the wife's mother of the house, in a very vicious manner. In fact the whole family is crazy except the daughter. This is a dark movie with a handful of sex scenes and graphic parts. There are few foreshadowing in this, but the end irritated me, because karma does not come into play. But it just shows the dark side to reality.

    7.9/10
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    • KineticSeoul
    • Sep 10, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • IFC Films (United States)
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người Hầu Gái
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Sidus FNH-Benex Cinema Fund 1
      • Michigan Venture Capital
      • CJ Venture Investment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $157,961
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,670
      • Jan 23, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,038,301
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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