Tuition (1940)
A film based on the memoir of a 4th grade student who received the grand prize in a writing contest sponsored by Gyeongseong Daily. A boy, whose parents sell brass spoons on the street while his grandmother is sick in bed, never has money for his tuition. Fortunately, his aunt offers to pay for his tuition and his classmates raising funds for him. To top it all off, his parents return a few days later to promise him that they will pay for his tuition the next time.
Directors: Baek Un-haeng, Choi In-kyu.
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Kenji Susukida as Mr. Tashiro |
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Jeong Chang-jo as Wu Yeong-dal |
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Bok Hye-suk as Grandmother |
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Kim Han as Father |
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Mun Ye-bong as Mother |
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Kim Shin-jae as |
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Dog Eun-gi as House owner |
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Kim Il-hae as Postman |
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Choi Woon-bong as Ox cart driver |
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Lee Dong-seong as Lee Byung-jun |
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Lee Ki-tae as Park Jae-myeong |
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Huh Hyung as Kim Kyung-hak |
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Jeon Taek-yi as Fishmonger |
| Directing | Baek Un-haeng | Director |
| Camera | Lee Myeong-u | Director of Photography |
| Production | Chang-yong Lee | Producer |
| Production | Kim Hyeok | Production Manager |
| Writing | Yu Chi-jin | Adaptation |
| Sound | Yang Ju-nam | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Motosada Nishikame | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Yasutaro Yagi | Adaptation |
| Lighting | Jin Choe | Lighting Director |
| Writing | U Su-yeong | Short Story |
| Directing | Choi In-kyu | Director |
| Sound | Senji Ito | Original Music Composer |