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The Handmaiden

2016, drama, love, suspense

145 minutes

In 1930s Korea, a swindler and a young woman pose as a Japanese count and a handmaiden to seduce a Japanese heiress and steal her fortune.

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7.3

based on 8 users

8.4

based on 22 critics

Age

17+

Country

South Korea

Language

Japanese, Korean

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