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Pieta(2012)
Status: Released
Date: 2012-09-06
71%
387 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
The truth of the heart is born only from sacrifice.
Overview:
A loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother.
Languages: Korean.
Countries:
South Korea
Budget: $103,000.00
Revenue: $6,616,296.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Kim Ki Duk Film
Movie: Pieta
Top 9 Billed Cast
조민수
Mi-sun
이정진
Gang-do
Woo Ki-hong
Hun-cheol
Kang Eun-jin
Myeong-ja
허준석
Suicidal Man (uncredited)
Kwon Yul
Man with Guitar (uncredited)
Jin Yong-uk
Shop Owner in Wheelchair (uncredited)
유하복
Container Man (uncredited)
김재록
Monk (uncredited)
Video Trailer Pieta
Video: PIETA - Official Trailer - Winner Of The Golden Lion
PIETA - Official Trailer - Winner Of The Golden Lion
PIETA Clip 1 | Festival 2012
All 2 videos
PIETA - Official Trailer - Winner Of The Golden Lion - Trailer
PIETA Clip 1 | Festival 2012 - Clip
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