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2005

The King and the Clown

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.

Credits

Director

Lee Joon-ik

Producers

Lee Joon-ik , Jeong Jin-wan

Writer

Choi Seok-hwan

Cinematographer

Ji Gil-woong

Composer

Lee Byung-woo

Cast

Kam Woo-sung , Lee Joon-gi , Jung Jin-young , Kang Sung-yeon , Yoo Hai-jin , Jang Hang-seon , Jeong Seok-yong , Lee Seung-hun , Yoon Joo-Sang , Choi Il-hwa

Studios

Eagle Pictures , Cineworld , Cinema Service

Genres

Drama Thriller History

External

IMDb

Posters

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The King and the Clown (2005) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The King and the Clown (2005) international poster - US
US international
The King and the Clown (2005) character poster - US
US character
The King and the Clown (2005) teaser poster - KO
KO teaser
The King and the Clown (2005) imax poster - KO
KO imax

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