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Sang-hyun is a priest working for a hospital. He selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery after receiving an accidental transfusion of vamp...

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Main Author: Cho, Yŏng-uk (Composer)
Corporate Authors: CJ Ent'ŏt'einmŏnt'ŭ (Firm), Focus Features International (Firm), Moho P'illŭm, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Pak, Ch'an-uk, 1963- (Screenwriter, Director), Chŏng, Sŏ-gyŏng, 1975- (Screenwriter), An, Su-hyŏn (Producer), Song, Kang-ho, 1967- (Actor), Kim, Ok-pin (Actor), Kim, Hae-suk (Actor), Sin, Ha-gyun (Actor), Chŏng, Chŏng-hun, 1970- (Cinematographer), Kim, Sang-bŏm (Film editor), Kim, Chae-bŏm (Film editor), Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
Format: Videos DVD
Language:Korean
English
French
Spanish
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, ©2009.
Edition:Anamorphic widescreen.
Subjects:
Vampires > Drama.
Priests > Drama.
Vaccines > Drama.
Blood > Transfusion > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Vampire films.
Horror films.
Dark comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Sang-hyun is a priest working for a hospital. He selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project intended to eradicate a deadly virus. However, the virus eventually takes over the priest. He nearly dies, but makes a miraculous recovery after receiving an accidental transfusion of vampire blood. He quickly realizes his sole reason for living involves taking the pleasures of the flesh. He struggles to control his insatiable thirst for blood until a love affair unleashes his darkest desires in deadly new ways.
Item Description:Inspired by Émile Zola's Thérèse Raquin.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; dual-layered ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for graphic bloody violence, disturbing images, strong sexual content, nudity and language.
Awards:Cannes International Film Festival Jury Prize, Winner
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Chŏng Chŏng-hun = Chung Chung-hoon ; editors, Kim Sang-bŏm = Kim Sang-bum, Kim Chae-bŏm = Kim Jae-bum ; music, Cho Yŏng-uk = Cho Young-uk ; visual effects supervisor, Yi Chŏn-hyŏng = Lee Jeon-hyung.

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