Iljimae the Chivalrous Robber (1961)

Iljimae's parents were killed due to a conspiracy when he was young. Many years later he became a chivalrous robber, robbing corrupt officials and helping the poor. He eventually manages in taking revenge for his parents' deaths. But the police start to chase him, and he hides himself at a gisaeng's house. The gisaeng was his ex-fiancee. She also lost her parents to a conspiracy. She begs Iljimae to stay with her, but he leaves to do what he has to.

Released

1961-05-11

Genres

History, Drama, Action

Runtime

137 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Mu-yeong Heo, Jang Il-ho

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes