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The King and the Clown

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Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2005-12-29

Runtime: 121 mins

Director: Lee Joon-ik

Writer: Choi Seok-hwan

Spoken language: 한국어/조선말

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Original title: The King and the Clown

Production Companies: Cineworld, Cinema Service, Eagle Pictures

Production Countries: South Korea

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