Tuition (1940)

6.0/10 80 min Drama

Overview

A film based on the memoir of a 4th grade student who received the grand prize in a writing contest sponsored by Gyeongseong Daily. A boy, whose parents sell brass spoons on the street while his grandmother is sick in bed, never has money for his tuition. Fortunately, his aunt offers to pay for his tuition and his classmates raising funds for him. To top it all off, his parents return a few days later to promise him that they will pay for his tuition the next time.

Cast

Jeong Chang-jo

Wu Yeong-dal

Bok Hye-suk

Grandmother

Kim Han

Father

Mun Ye-bong

Mother

Kim Shin-jae

Dog Eun-gi

House owner

Kim Il-hae

Postman

Choi Woon-bong

Ox cart driver

Jeon Taek-yi

Fishmonger

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