흑수선 [videorecording] = Last witness / 제작, Cinema Service ; 각본, 감독, 배창호.

Hŭksusŏn [videorecording] = Last witness / chejak, Cinema Service ; kakpon, kamdok, Pae Ch'ang-ho.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
Korean
Published/​Created
  • [Seoul] : Peŏ Ent'ŏt'einmŏnt'ŭ, 2005.
  • [Seoul] : 베어 엔터테인먼트, 2005.
Description
1 videodisc (187 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + supplement disc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)

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Summary note
The corpse of an old man is found floating down the Han River. It is the corpse of a man named Yang Dal-su. Detective Oh, while investigating the murder case, comes across several tell-tale clues: metal framed glasses specially manufactured in Japan, the letters 'Daeryang' printed on a torn-up business card, as well as two photographs found in Yang Dal-su's home. Oh goes to Ok-Cheon elementary school where Yang's pictures were taken. While investigating, he finds a diary written long ago by Sohn Ji-hye and discovers the unbelievable secret about the Geoje P.O.W. camp. Yang, whose job was to arrest prisoners who attempted to escape during the Korean War, fell in love with Sohn and helped her escape, disappearing along with her. Hwang Seok who had been in love with Sohn, was put in prison and served a 50-year sentence for refusing to convert from communism. Coincidentally, his release was just one day before Yang was murdered. Then Kim Jung-yeop, another security guard at the camp who worked in the same capacity as Yang, was also found murdered. The owner of the metal-framed glasses is revealed to be Maeda Shintaro, a Japanese businessman. Detective Oh finds out that Maeda has another identity, Han Dong-ju who was reported shot after trying to escape from the camp. As Han is found to have visited Korea at the same time as Yang's death, he becomes the prime suspect in the case.
Notes
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
  • Anamorphic wide screen 2.35:1; dual layer.
  • Based on the novel of the same title by Kim Sŏng-jong.
  • Special features include trailer, cast and crew info, TV spot, music videom, making-of feature, production notes, historical backdrop, storyboard, interviews, director's commentary.
Creation/​Production credits
Chejak, Chŏng T'ae-wŏn ; p'ŭrodyusŏ, Kim Song-hyŏn ; wŏnjak, Kim Sŏng-jong.
Target audience
Age 12 and older.
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 3; anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; DTS 5.1 surround; dual layer.
Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
  • Yi Chŏng-jae, Yi Mi-yŏn, An Sŏng-gi, Chŏng Chun-ho.
  • 이정재, 이미연, 안성기, 정준호.
Language note
In Korean, with optional subtitles in English and Korean.
Other title(s)
Last witness
OCLC
180298231
International Article Number
  • 8809086118751
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