Oldboy (2003)
“15 years of imprisonment, five days of vengeance.”
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Park Chan-wook, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Choi Min-sik
as Oh Dae-su
Yoo Ji-tae
as Lee Woo-jin
Kang Hye-jung
as Mi-do
Kim Byeong-ok
as Mr. Han
Ji Dae-han
as No Joo-hwan
Oh Dal-su
as Park Cheol-woong
Lee Seung-shin
as Hypnotist
Yoon Jin-seo
as Lee Soo-ah
Oh Tae-kyung
as Young Dae-su
Yoo Yeon-seok
as Young Woo-jin
You Il-han
as Young Joo-hwan
Lee Young-hee
as Clock Store LadyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 120 min |
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