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[Billy Pilgrim]

It's the small cinema (also known as Film Forum or Seoul Art Cinema) in Insadong, situated on the fourth floor of the building that is dominated by musical instrument stores on the other floors, and that has a road running under (through) it.

It is a great little cinema, showing a diverse range of different films. Just recently I have seen SISTERS (Brian De Palma), PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (Peter Weir), three Eric Rohmer films (English subtitles included), two Jacques Tourneur films, a Samuel Fuller film....

Coming up in the next few weeks are THE WIZARD OF OZ, SINGING IN THE RAIN, BLUE VELVET, FREAKS, CARRIE, WEST SIDE STORY, WHITE DOG, THE HILLS HAVE EYES (original version), CASABLANCA, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE....

Generally they are the original prints (ie film, not DVD), and it is well run (SISTERS had to be shown on DVD because the print hadn't arrived in Korea by the showing time, and we all got a free ticket for our troubles). Not all of the foreign films will have English subtitles (depends on where they get the print from) however, but the presence of subtitles is always advertised. i

Its actually well attended by Koreans (and, shock, horror, many of them actually go there alone!), but I've only ever seen 2 other Westerners there in my whole time of patronage, so I thought I'd get the word out - encourage Seoul to expand its movie options!

Here's the website:

http://www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

It's all in Korean of course, but just click on the picture on the left, and it will always take you to the current schedule/event, with the schedule at the bottom.

[dulouz]

TY!

[Soul Forest]

Thanks. It's good information. I knew about it vaguely, but forgot about it. It's good to get a reminder. Have a lot of good memories of shows at the Vancouver cinemateque.

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

Awesome.

_*_

[matthews_world]

The Korean Film Council shows Korean films every Saturday. For times and location go to www.kofic.or.kr 02 958 7590

[Rteacher]

I usually go by it when I take the purple line 5 Jongno samga (3) station exit 5 (or exit 4 which has an escalator, then turn 180 degrees and head back toward Insa dong. It's on the left as you go under the overpass, and it's almost across from the tall Fraser Suites building (which is a little further on the right.) It's a little before you get to Insa-dong street...I've often thought about impulsively buying a ticket for one of their films (including cult classics...) but the timing has never been right (too late or too early...)

[endo]

Thanks for the heads up.

By the way, do you have any recommendations for films playing there.

[endo]

[cwaddell]

I recommend going to see Blue Velvet. Along with most other David Lynch films. I'm sure someone will disagree as his films tend to polarise opinions, which is a good thing of course.

I'm crap at Korean, on the website does it say the films are shown ONLY on 8/14? Or does it mean something like for a week/fortnight starting from 8/14? And is it 24 hour non-stop showings? Sounds nice! Thanks for any help.

[Harpeau]

Hannah and her Sisters is playing this aft. It's one of my favorite Woody Allen flicks. (I've seen it about 5 times.) If you like Allen, check it out. Very witty & philosophical. Here's the schedule:

http://www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/bbs/view.php?id=program&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=157
08.04.fri 뜨거운 것이 좋아
Some Like it Hot
120min 한나와 그 자매들
Hannah and Her Sisters
103min 카사블랑카
Casablanca
102min 석양의 건맨
For a Few Dollars More
130min

08.05.sat
뮤지컬의 날 12:00
오즈의 마법사
The Wizard of Oz
101min 14:10
웨스트 사이드 스토리
West Side Story
152min 17:10
로슈포르의 숙녀들
The Young Girls of Rochefortⓔ
125min 20:10
사랑은 비를 타고
Singin' in the Rain
103min

08.06.sun 12:10
카사블랑카
Casablanca
102min 14:30
시네클래스1-김태용
+가족의 탄생 상영
Family Ties
113min 18:30
한나와 그 자매들
Hannah and Her Sisters
103min 20:40
핀치 콘티니의 정원
The Garden of the Finzi-Continisⓔ
94min

08.07.mon 오즈의 마법사
The Wizard of Oz
101min 15:10
카사블랑카
Casablanca
102min 17:30
웨스트 사이드 스토리
West Side Story
152min 아파트 열쇠를 빌려드립니다The Apartment
125min

08.08.tue 뜨거운 것이 좋아
Some Like it Hot120min 아파트 열쇠를 빌려드립니다
The Apartment
125min
한나와 그 자매들
Hannah and Her Sisters
103min 핀치 콘티니의 정원
The Garden of the Finzi-Continisⓔ
94min

08.09.wed 12:20
사랑은 비를 타고
Singin' in the Rain
103min 14:30
로슈포르의 숙녀들
The Young Girls of Rochefortⓔ
125min 17:00
석양의 건맨
For a Few Dollars More
130min 19:30
웨스트 사이드 스토리
West Side Story
152min

08.10.thu 핀치 콘티니의 정원
The Garden of the Finzi-Continisⓔ
94min 15:00
오즈의 마법사
The Wizard of Oz
101min 17:20
카사블랑카
Casablanca
102min 19:30
시네클래스2-봉준호
Sink & Rise, 인플루엔자, 외로운 가로등
Sink & Rise, Influenza etc.

08.11.fri 인생유전*
Children of Paradiseⓔ
190min 17:00
기이한 밤
Fantastic Nightⓔ
103min 19:30
통행증
Safe Conductⓔ
170min

08.12.sat 시네키드 1
로보트 태권브이Robot Taekwon V
70 min 14:40
석양의 건맨
For a Few Dollars More
130min 17:20
까마귀
The Ravenⓔ
92min 19:20
인생유전*
Children of Paradiseⓔ
190min

08.13.sun 12:20
폭풍우
Stormy Waters
81min 14:00
시네클래스3-박찬욱
+쓰리, 몬스터중 컷
Cut-Three Extremes 상영
40min 17:30
기이한 밤
Fantastic Nightⓔ
103min 20:00
까마귀
The Ravenⓔ
92min

08.14.mon 인생유전*
Children of Paradiseⓔ
190min
17:10
통행증
Safe Conductⓔ
170min 폭풍우
Stormy Watersⓔ

[Beageal]

It's a great place, indeed. I've seen some fine things there. I just wish I lived close enough to use it more regularly.

A tip: when you get there, they've always got some monthly schedules you can take, in Korean natch, but they say which movies get subtitles.

[Qinella]

I'm gonna go there on Sunday to see the Woody Allen flick. Can't wait.

Beforehand, I was thinking about going to the tea museum in Insadong. Maybe before that I'll get a manicure whilst I exchange witticisms and vignettes with my chaste mistress in a nearby salon. More scrumpets, please madamme!

[jinju]

This is not one of those gay cinemas right? Because Im curious as to why you want us to take our butts there.

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

[joyfulgirl]

lordie, 3rd year in and didn't even know this place existed. thanks so much for the info. can't wait to go.