The Korean Wedding Chest

The Korean Wedding Chest is a 2009 documentary film about Korean wedding traditions directed by Ulrike Ottinger.[1] The German language film was described as "capturing the collision of ancient tradition and modern culture on the subject of love and marriage in Korea in a film that echoes the beauty, precision and care of the rituals she examines" by the Los Angeles Times.[2]

The Korean Wedding Chest
Die koreanische Hochzeitstruhe
Directed byUlrike Ottinger
Written byUlrike Ottinger
CinematographyUlrike Ottinger, Lee Sun-Young
Edited byBettina Blickwede
Music byKim So-Young
Production
company
Ulrike Ottinger Filmproduktion
Distributed byWomen Make Movies
Release date
  • October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesGermany
South Korea
LanguagesGerman, Korean

Recognition

The Washington Post's website refers to the surrealist style of the film as being well suited to "the regal pacing of the ritual" and calls the film one of Ottinger's most praised works.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. The Korean Wedding Chest Rotten Tomoatoes
  2. Betsy Sharkey 'The Korean Wedding Chest': Ulrike Ottinger in top artistic form October 1, 2009 Los Angeles Times
  3. Arion Berger Indies & Arties: Fantastic Voyage The Custom of Elegance October 1, 2009 Express (Night Out) Washington Post
  4. Peter Brunette, February 12, 2009 Film Review: The Korean Wedding Chest


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