Nameless Stars

Oct 30, 1959

1h 46m

★ 5.2

Overview

The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the cause of liberation. Their spiritual guide is a teacher named Song Un-in. One day, Yeong-ae, whose brother is a detective in the Japanese police force charged with monitoring independence movements, joins their group. Following a series of sporadic incidents, the students gather one night to resolve on an uprising, but are discovered by the police. Young-ae is wrongfully accused of betraying their plans, but she risks her life in order to allow the group members to escape. The morning after, the students of Gwangju rise up against the Japanese government.

Genres

History

Production Companies

Asea Films Co., Ltd

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Cast

Yeong-ae

Jo Mi-ryeong

Sang-hun

Hwang Hae-nam

Teacher Song

Choi Nam-hyun

Youngsik Choi

Jang Min-ho

Mr. Yoon (Sang-hoon's mother)

Jeon Ok

Mrs. Lee (Song's wife)

Kim Sin-jae

Lee Bin-hwa

Inok

Jeon Gye-hyeon

Kim Hyeon-ju

Byeon Gi-jong

Seo Wol-yeong

Harii

Lee Hae-rang

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