Descendants of Cain
1968, Korean. Directed by Yu Hyun-mok.
Shortly after Korea gained independence from Japan (1945), North Koreans decide to extort civilians' property in the name of revolutionalizing its land and settle class struggles for proletariats. The film depicts an anti North-Korean concept, detailing the country's situation after the independence. South Korea's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1968.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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Cast & crew
- Yu Hyun-mokDirector
- Kim Jin-kyuPark Hoon
- Moon HeeO-jak
- Park Nou-sikDo-sub
- Jang Dong-hwiGae-teol
- Jeong MinYong-je
- Choi BongChoi
- Yang HoonYoon Ki-poong
- Chang HoonDangsonzo
- Kim Chil-seongNam I-bu (farmers president)
- Seong So-minWatchman at Seowon station
- Yang Il-minWatchman at Seowon station
- Choi Seong-kwanProfessor Kim
Details
- Released
- 1 June 1968
- Original title
- 카인의 후예
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Sang-hyeon
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What Descendants of Cain is based on
Descendants of Cain is based on The Descendants of Cain, a 1953 novel by Hwang Sun-won.
Novel · 1953
The Descendants of Cain
By Hwang Sun-won
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Descendants of Cain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1968. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Descendants of Cain?
If you liked Descendants of Cain, try The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well, Serve the People, High Society.
Who directed Descendants of Cain?
Descendants of Cain (1968) was directed by Yu Hyun-mok and stars Kim Jin-kyu, Moon Hee, Park Nou-sik.
What is Descendants of Cain based on?
Descendants of Cain is based on The Descendants of Cain, a 1953 novel by Hwang Sun-won.