Farewell to the Duman River

Farewell to the Duman River

1962 · 99 min · ★ 6.2 · Action, War, Western

Patriotic university student Youngwoo and his friends, led by their teacher Lee Sung, along with a British friend bid farewell to their families and become freedom fighters in Manchuria fighting against the Japanese occupation around the Tumen River.

Directed by Im Kwon-taek · Written by Yu Han-chul

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