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The Housemaid

The Housemaid

When Opportunity Knocks, Answer at Your Own Risk.

20106.41h 47m

Overview

Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

Directed by Im Sang-soo
Written by Im Sang-soo, Kim Ki-young
Produced by Jason Chae
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0M0

Top Cast

Jeon Do-yeon

Jeon Do-yeon

Eun-yi

Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Hoon

Seo Woo

Seo Woo

Hae-ra

Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Byeong-sik a.k.a. Miss Cho

Park Ji-young

Park Ji-young

Mi-hee, Hae-ra's Mother

An Seo-hyun

An Seo-hyun

Nami

Hwang Jeong-min

Hwang Jeong-min

Eun-yi's Friend

Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Obstetrician

C

Chae Tae-back

Herbal Medicine Shop Doctor (uncredited)

Chun Sin-hwan

Chun Sin-hwan

Chief Secretary (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

adulteryeroticismremakesuicide by hanginghousemaiddominance submissivenessunplanned pregnancyuninvited guestchaebolemployee boss relationship

About The Housemaid

The Housemaid is a thriller, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of adultery, eroticism, remake, suicide by hanging, housemaid, dominance submissiveness. Directed by Im Sang-soo, it stars Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Seo Woo. Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

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