TMDb7.0 / 10

King and the Clown (2005)

Name: King and the Clown
Director: Lee Joon-ik
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 2005-12-29
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, Jung Jin-young, Kang Sung-yeon, Yoo Hai-jin

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

121 min · South Korea · Dir. Lee Joon-ik

Drama History Thriller 2005 movies

Two clowns living in Korea's Chosun Dynasty get arrested for staging a play that satirizes the king. They are dragged to the palace and threatened with execution but are given a chance to save their lives if they can make the king laugh.