The King and the Clown (2005)
Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2005-12-29
- Runtime:
- 121 min
- Genres:
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Director:
- Lee Joon-ik
- Top cast:
- Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin, Jang Hang-seon
- Original language:
- KO
- TMDB rating:
- 7.0/10 from 115 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.6/10