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Memories of Murder(Movie, 2003)

Original title: "살인의 추억" (Korean/KO)
FSK: 16+ years
| 2h 11min | Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Memories of MurderRating: 4.0/5 (with 16181,618 votes)
Memories of Murder (Korean: 살인의 추억) is a 2003 South Korean neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho, from a screenplay by Bong and Shim Sung-bo, and based on the 1996 play Come to See Me by Kim Kwang-rim. It stars Song Kang-ho and Kim Sang-kyung. In the film, detectives Park Doo-man (Song) and Seo Tae-yoon (Kim) lead an investigation into a string of rapes and murders taking place in Hwaseong in the late 1980s. Development of the film was confirmed in September 2002, after CJ Entertainment purchased the rights to Kim's play, which is loosely based on South Korea's first confirmed serial murders. It is also inspired by detective fiction and elements of Bong's personal life. Principal photography took place across South Korea, including Jangseong County, Haenam County, and Jinju. Memories of Murder was first released theatrically in South Korea on May 2, 2003, by CJ Entertainment. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for its screenplay, Bong's direction, the performances of its ... ()
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About Memories of Murder

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve the nation's first series of rape-and-murder cases.

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Additional Information

Production country: South Korea
Shot in: South Korea
Plays in: Hwaseong
Original language: Korean (KO)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Korean (KO)
Translated into 27 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/25/2003 (World premiere: 05/02/2003)
Creator: Bong Joon-ho
Director: Bong Joon-ho
Producer: Cha Seung-jae
Screenwriter: Bong Joon-ho
Film Editor: Kim Seon-min
Director of Photography: Kim Hyung-koo
Composer: Taro Iwashiro
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"ذكريات قاتل"
"Pecet vraha - Vzpomínky na vraha"
"Crónica de un asesino en serie"
"Mnimes eglimaton"
"Μνήμες Εγκλήματος"
"Sjecanja na umorstvo"
"Satsujin no tsuioku"
"殺人の追憶:2003"
"Salinui chueok"
"Sećanja na ubistvo"
"Cinayet Anilari"

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