The March of Fools

The March of Fools (Korean: 바보들의 행진; RR: Babodeuli haengjin) is a 1975 South Korean comedy film directed by Ha Gil-jong. Adapted from Choi In ho's novel of the same name, it was a box-office hit that created a sensation in Korean society among critics and the public and also helped cemented Ha's legendary status among the leading directors. In a 2013 KOFA poll of the top 100 Korean films, it was placed as one of the best Korean films of all time in a three-way tie for the first place with Yu Hyun-mok's The Aimless Bullet (1961) and Kim Ki-young's The Housemaid (1960).[1]

The March of Fools
Hangul바보들의 행진
Directed byHa Gil-jong
Screenplay byChoi In-ho
Based onnovel The March of Fools
by Choi In-ho
StarringYun Mun-seop, Ha Jae-young
CinematographyJung Il-sung
Edited byHyeon Dong-chun
Music byKang Keun-shik
Release date
  • May 31, 1975 (1975-05-31)
Running time
105 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean

Plot

Philosophy university students, Byeong-tae and Yeong-cheol, make friends with French Literature female students, Yeong-ja and Sun-ja, from a nearby university. They often hang out, sharing their troubles and drinking together. They talk about their dreams for the future but the future is bleak.[2][3][4][5][6]

Cast
  • Yun Mun-seop as Byeong-tae
  • Ha Jae-young as Yeong-cheol
  • Lee Young-ok as Yeong-ja
  • Kim Yeong-suk as Sun-ja
  • Hah Myung-joong
  • Park Am

References
  1. "The March of Fools". Korean Film Archive. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. Scanlon, Hayley (17 February 2016). "The March of Fools (바보들의 행진, Ha Kil-Jong, 1975)". Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  3. "Film archive selects top 3 films of the past century: The March of Fools (1975) Directed by Ha Gil-jong". korea.net. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  4. Kotzathanasis, Panos (26 May 2018). "[Guest Film Review] The March of Fools". Hancinema. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  5. "The March of Fools (1975)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. "The March of Fools". BIFF. September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.


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