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Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace

19831h 29mMovieDrama

A beleaguered cabbie accompanies a mysterious and moody woman on an eventful journey across South Korea to find her long-lost lover.

DirectorIm Kwon-taek
WriterSong Gil-han
ProducerChung Jin-woo

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Cast · Directed by Im Kwon-taek

NYNa Young-hee
Na Young-hee
Hyeon-joo
LYLee Yeong-ha
Lee Yeong-ha
Sun-ho
KO
Kim Ok-jin
Jeans
CDChoi Dong-joon
Choi Dong-joon
Long hair
HJHan Ji-il
Han Ji-il
Min-seob
YY
Yoon Yang-ha
Guy
JS
Joo Sang-ho
KKKim Ki-beom
Kim Ki-beom
LYLee Ye-min
Lee Ye-min
LJLee Jeong-ae
Lee Jeong-ae
LSLee Seok-ku
Lee Seok-ku
KY
Kim Yang-chun

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Crying in a Butterfly's Embrace hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 30, 1983. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.