A Shaman's Story
1972, Korean. Directed by Choi Ha-won.
Mo-Hwa is a famous shaman. When the Christianity is introduced to this small fishing village, Mo-Hwa's divine power is declining. Mo-Hwa is furious when she happened to know that her own son Wuk has studied theology. She performs an exorcism to throw away evil spirits from her son and tears up the bible. The conflict between mother and son breaks up the family. Mo-Hwa decides to show which spirit is stronger when she is asked to perform an exorcism for a drowned lady. Even though she performs shaman, the body doesn't come up to the surface. Mo-Hwa doesn't stop to perform and gradually she is going down into the water and never comes back.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 13 May 1972
- Original title
- 무녀도
- Country
- South Korea
- Written by
- Lee Young-il
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What A Shaman's Story is based on
A Shaman's Story is based on Portrait of a Shaman (1936) by Kim Tong-ni.
1936
Portrait of a Shaman
By Kim Tong-ni
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A Shaman's Story runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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A Shaman's Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 May 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Shaman's Story?
If you liked A Shaman's Story, try Everyone Is There, The Young One, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed A Shaman's Story?
A Shaman's Story (1972) was directed by Choi Ha-won and stars Yoon Jeong-hee, Sin Yeong-il, Kim Chang-sook.
What is A Shaman's Story based on?
A Shaman's Story is based on Portrait of a Shaman (1936) by Kim Tong-ni.