The Swamp of Desire
1982, Korean. Directed by Lee Doo-yong.
Suffering severe depression after losing her second husband, Ok-nyeo goes to live with her aunt in an effort to forget her recent past. She takes a job in a coal yard but the supervisor, Cho, after harrassing her for awhile, forces himself on her.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Korean
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- Released
- 7 August 1982
- Original title
- 욕망의 늪
- Written by
- Kim Soo-hyun
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The Swamp of Desire runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Swamp of Desire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1982. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Swamp of Desire?
If you liked The Swamp of Desire, try The Housemaid, Japanese Mom, Everyone Is There.
Who directed The Swamp of Desire?
The Swamp of Desire (1982) was directed by Lee Doo-yong and stars Chang Mi-hee, Yoon Il-bong, Park Won-sook.