Pure Heart is the Same as God (1928)

While travelling, a Japanese couple, afflicted by poverty and illness, arrive at a village a little over one ri east of Buyeo in Buyeo County. Despite the devoted nursing of Yi Jong-man and his wife, Jintarō and his wife die, leaving behind their only son, Kazuo. The simple-hearted villagers gather to arrange the couple’s funeral, and Kazuo is cherished by the Yi family like a precious treasure. Raised entirely as a Korean, he grows up in their care for six years.

Released

1928-02-04

Genres

Drama

Runtime

30 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Gyu-seol Lee, Kawabata Motomizu, Mitsunaga Shichō, Okazaki Tatsuji