

The Surrogate Womb
1987-03-21 · 94 min · ★ 7.1
A barren noblewoman encourages her husband to take a young peasant as a surrogate to secure the male line.
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- Directors
- Im Kwon-taek
- Production companies
- Shin Han Films
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Kang Soo-younOk-nyeo
Kim Hyung-jaPil-nyeo
Bang HeeMs. Yoon
Han Eun-jinGrandmother
Kim Jeong-ha
Yoo Myeong-sun
Hwang Kun
Lee Seok-ku
Park Jong-seol
Park Yae-sook
Jin Bong-jin
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