The Handmaiden Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 2, 2017

The Handmaiden

Release Date: Friday, October 14, 2016 Limited

Director: Park Chan-wook

Starring: Kim Min-hee • Ha Jung-woo • Kim Tae-ri • Cho Jin-woong

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4 / 5.0

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A tale of two women—a young Japanese lady living on a secluded estate and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of a large inheritance.

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Who stars in The Handmaiden – Cast List

K
Kim Min-hee
By the Stream
H
Ha Jung-woo
Ransomed, Take Point
K
Kim Tae-ri
Lost in Starlight, Alienoid
C
Cho Jin-woong

Who is making The Handmaiden – Crew List

A look at The Handmaiden behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Park Chan-wook last helmed No Other Choice and Decision to Leave.

Director: Park Chan-wook
Screenwriters: Seo-Kyung Chung
Chan-wook Park

Studios: Amazon MGM Studios; Magnolia Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Handmaiden

Key Facts

nspired by the novel Fingersmith by British author Sarah Waters.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2016

Completed

Changed The Handmaiden movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Handmaiden Trailers and Clips

The Handmaiden

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The Handmaiden Release Date: When was the film released?

The Handmaiden was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 14 , 2016. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Accountant, Max Steel and Kevin Hart: What Now?. As a limited release, The Handmaiden was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.