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The Handmaiden
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The Handmaiden(2016)

  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • Romance

2h 25m

Last verified: 03/05/2026

8.1/10IMDb
96%Rotten Tomatoes
85/100Metacritic

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Synopsis

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl (Sookee) is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress (Hideko) who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle (Kouzuki). But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until Sookee and Hideko discover some unexpected emotions.

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Director

Park Chan-wook

Cast

  • Kim Min-hee
  • Ha Jung-woo
  • Cho Jin-woong

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  • Audio DescriptionUnknown
  • Sign LanguageUnknown