The Last Witness (1980) (DVD) (Korea Version) DVD Region All

There's a good reason why the newly released DVD version of Lee Du Yong's 1980 crime thriller The Last Witness is being spotlighted almost three decades after the film's theatrical release. After suffering the misfortune of having more than a third of its original scenes cut out by censorship, the film remarkably resurrected itself as a cinematic classic through word of mouth by contemporary filmmakers like Park Chan Wook and Ryoo Seung Wan who consider the film to be a timeless masterpiece. Thanks to their endless campaign and great efforts by the Korean Film Archive, The Last Witness is now fully restored in its entirety, ready to be appreciated by movie fans.

Styled like a road movie, the film follows a detective assigned to a mysterious murder case. Replete with clever plot twists and quick editing cuts, the film brilliantly captures the essence of the late 70s and early 80s in Korea. Originally based on a novel, The Last Witness was later re-adapted in 2001 by director Bae Chang Ho in the same-titled film starring Lee Jung Jae, Jung Jun Ho and Lee Mi Yeon.

While seeking clues in Yang Dal Soo's murder case, detective Oh Byung Ho (Ha Myung Joong, Mother) meets Kang Man Ho, a man from the victim's past whose testimony leads Oh to two prime suspects: Tae Young, the son of the victim's mistress Ji Hye (Jung Yun Hee, The One Love), and Hwang Ba Woo (Choi Bool Am, The Grand Chef) whose longtime grudge against the victim perfectly fits the motive. As it turns out, Hwang is being granted parole after serving 20 years in prison for the murder of a man named Han Dong Joo whose identity shocks the detective. To complicate the matter, a 20-year-old mystery linked to a North Korean militant leader reveals an awful truth about the murder case that has lust, betrayal, and revenge written all over it.

This edition comes with the following special features :

Audio Commentary by Director Lee Du Yong, Film Critic Kim Young Jin

Audio Commentary by Director Oh Seong Wook, Cine 21 Reporter Ju Sung Cheol

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Product Title:	The Last Witness (1980) (DVD) (Korea Version) 最後的證人 (1980) (DVD) (韓國版) 最後的证人 (1980) (DVD) (韩国版) 最後の証人 （韓国版） 최후의 증인 (DVD) (한국판)
Artist Name(s):	Ha Myung Joong (Actor) | Jung Yun Hee (Actor) 河明鐘 (Actor) | Jung Yun Hee (Actor) 河明钟 (Actor) | Jung Yun Hee (Actor) ハ・ミョンジュン (Actor) | チョン・ユニ (Actor) 하명중 (Actor) | 정윤희 (Actor)
Director:	Lee Doo Yong Lee Doo Yong Lee Doo Yong イ・ドゥヨン 이 두용
Release Date:	2009-01-09
Language:	Korean
Subtitles:	English, Japanese, Korean
Place of Origin:	South Korea
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	All Region What is it?
Publisher:	Korean Federation of Film Archives
Other Information:	1 Disc
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1014013661

최후의 증인

* Screen Format : Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1, NTSC
* Sound Mix : Dolby Digital
* Extras :
-음성해설 #1: 이두용(영화감독), 김영진(영화평론가)
-음성해설 #2: 오승욱(영화감독), 주성철(‘씨네21’ 기자)
-사진 자료 모음
* Director : 이두용

문창경찰서의 오병호 형사(하명중 역)는 김서장의 지시로 양조장 주인 살인사건을 전담하게 된다. 오형사는 양달수(이대근 역)의 과거와 연루된 인물들을 찾아다니다 황바우(최불암 역)의 존재를 알게 되고, 빨치산 유격대장 출신의 강만호, 양달수의 첩으로 술집 여인이 된 손지혜(정윤희 역)를 만나며 조금씩 진실에 접근해간다. 수사를 진행하던 오형사는 충격적인 비밀을 알게 된다. 황바우가 살인 혐의로 복역하게 된 사건의 피해자인 한동주가 살아있다는 것이다. 결국 양달수 살인사건이 김중엽 변호사의 살해와 같은 건이라는 사실이 밝혀지고, 용의자는 황바우와 손지혜의 아들인 태영으로 좁혀진다. 옥살이를 끝낸 황바우는 정신병원에 입원한 태영을 지키기 위해 모든 것이 자기 죄라며 자살하고, 손지혜도 그를 따른다. 진실을 모두 파헤친 오형사는 20여 년간 지속된 비극의 무게 탓에 자살하고 만다.

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