| Adada | |
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Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 아다다 |
| RR | Adada |
| MR | Adada |
| Directed by | Im Kwon-taek |
| Written by | Gye Yong-muk Yoon Sam-yook |
| Produced by | Park Jong-chan |
| Starring | Shin Hye-soo Han Ji-il |
| Cinematography | Jung Il-sung |
| Edited by | Park Soon-duk |
| Music by | Kim Young-dong |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $0 |
Adada (Korean: 아다다) is a 1987 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek, based on a story by Kye Yong-mook.
The film tells the story of a deaf-mute woman living in a small village in Korea during the 1920s.A deaf and mute but mentally sane woman Adada is an active figure in the village. Yonghwan, a man of a now disgraced Yangban family, takes Adada as bride and marries her. However Yonghwan who indulges in heavy drinking leaves her and goes to China and get a new bride which is welcomed by his family, and his family returns the dowry for Adada. Disillusioned by the whole situation she visits Suryong, who was a childhood acquaintance and Suryong promises happiness with him. However, Suryong succumbs to his lust for money and disappointed Adada drown herself in the river. Suryong finds her corpse and mourns.