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The King and the Clown

The King and the Clown

"Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy."

7.0(105 votes)
2005
2h 1m
DramaHistoryThriller

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

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Production

Companies:
Cineworld
Cinema Service
Eagle Pictures

Languages

Original:ko
Spoken:
Korean

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