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SOUTH KOREA · 2005
The King and the Clown
Synopsis
Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.
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Films with Similar Themes
political satire · court intrigue · performance and theater · power and corruption · redemption through humor
