Pulgasari
| Movie | |
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| Original title | 불가사리 Pulgasari |
| Country of production | North Korea |
| original language | Korean |
| Publishing year | 1985 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Chong Gon-jo , Shin Sang-ok |
| script | Kim Se-ryun |
| production | Kim Jong-il |
| camera | Kenichi Egami , Cho Myong-hyon |
| occupation | |
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Pulgasari (or Pulgasary ) is a North Korean monster film from 1985 in the style of the Japanese Godzilla films .
action
In 14th century Korea , rebels fight their king and the monarchy. Inde, the leader of the rebels, and his colleagues are captured at a camp in the mountains. The blacksmith Takse dies in captivity. Before his death, he formed the small figure Pulgasari from rice, which was given to his daughter. Pulgasari comes to life through contact with blood . Pulgasari feeds on iron. After each meal, Pulgasari continues to grow and becomes a giant metal-eating monster.
background
The film was directed by the South Korean director Shin Sang-ok , who was kidnapped in 1978 on the orders of Kim Jong-il to North Korea, which at that time was under the dictatorship of Jong-il's father Kim Il-sung . Kim Jong-il was considered a great film lover and wanted to enrich the North Korean film industry with his kidnapping victim. Pulgasari is Shin Sang-ok's best-known film from his time in captivity before he escaped in 1986.
The Japanese film studio Tōhō , which had already produced Godzilla and other monster films, supplied the special effects for the film. Kenpachiro Satsuma , who had already played the role of Godzilla, also took on the role of the monster Pulgasari.
Web links
- Pulgasari in the Internet Movie Database (English)