The Coachman
1961 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 175 VOTES · DIR. Kang Dae-jin
Overview
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
Dialogue Timeline — 948 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:09 THE COACHMAN
00:05:20 I'm getting some water.
00:08:49 If you're going to keep this up, then quit school!
00:11:55 If only you passed, I could die right this moment.
00:15:06 The bastard!
00:19:04 You need to find another job, not lounge around like this.
00:22:40 If we're to stop by the beauty salon, we need to rush.
00:26:31 Soowon, your face tells me you bring good luck to others.
00:29:55 So, you should give them to your children.
00:32:56 - Wait, I need to go to the toilet. - The toilet's under repair today.
00:37:07 Is she asleep already? Hey!
00:41:20 Doesn't he sleep?
00:49:07 You're confident, aren't you?
00:53:48 - Dad! - Oh, it's you.
00:57:13 Yeah? Were you tending the house?
01:03:11 I'm so sorry. Mr. Hwang...
01:06:49 Soo-up!
01:09:59 I had a bad dream last night. I should've seen this coming!
01:15:25 Is there a Ha Choonsam here?
01:18:56 After I killed Okrae
01:22:17 - See you around. - Don't worry Choonsam.
01:27:28 This isn't good for you. Let's go.
01:32:27 In front of Capitol Hall. Why do you ask?
40:00:00 - Oh, you're here.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed948
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line40:00:00
Production Record
DirectorKang Dae-jin
LanguageKorean
IMDb votes175