The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women

"The Red Gate" redirects here. For other uses, see redgate (disambiguation).

The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women, also known as Bound by Chastity Rules, (Korean: 열녀문) is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards.^[3][4][1] It was also entered into the 13th Berlin International^[5] and Cannes Film Festivals.^[6]

The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women
Theatrical poster for The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (1962)
Hangul	열녀문
Hanja	烈女門
RR	Yeollyeomun
MR	Yŏllyŏmun
Directed by	Shin Sang-ok[1]
Written by	Hwang Sun-won
Produced by	Shin Sang-ok
Starring	Choi Eun-hee Shin Young-kyun
Cinematography	Jeong Hae-jun
Edited by	Kim Yeong-hie
Music by	Jeong Yun-ju
Distributed by	Shin Films
Release date	December 13, 1962 (1962-12-13)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	$9,457[2]

Plot

A melodrama based on a novel. A widow in an aristocratic family has an affair with a servant and bears him a son. The widow's in-laws drive the servant and his son away. As a man, the widow's son comes to visit her, but, bound by the custom that she must remain celibate after her husband's death, she cannot acknowledge him.^[1]

Cast

• Choi Eun-hee^[1]
• Shin Young-kyun
• Kim Dong-won
• Han Eun-jin

Bibliography

• "YOLLYOMOON". The Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
• 열녀문. Cine21 (in Korean).