TMDB20052h 1mDrama / History / Thriller

King and the Clown

Name: King and the Clown
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7

Forbidden desire, sumptuous tragedy.

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.

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King and the Clown

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