Ain't love grand? Not when it borders on obsession, it isn't!
On The Rad Revival House's very first Valentine's Day Edition, we review the soul-shattering 1960 South Korean thriller THE HOUSEMAID. Directed by celebrated Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-Young, THE HOUSEMAID is a tale of unrequited love gone disastrously wrong. The film centers around a handsome Korean composer/music teacher Dong-sik Kim, a married man who finds himself the center of unwanted attention by three young women. One lady in particular, the beautiful if disturbed Myung-sook (the incredible Eun-shim Lee), is hired by Kim's family to be their housemaid, and soon sets her dangerous sights on the hapless Mr. Kim.
What follows is a maelstrom of obsession, burning desire, and betrayal that will leave audiences stunned. THE HOUSEMAID also examines the profound split between the Korean classes. The division between rich and poor in South Korea is evident, which the film emphasizes to a painful degree. Aspiring filmmakers who especially want to create material surrounding the plight of the lower class, as well as how far would one go to fulfill their deepest human desires!
