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Why this pick
Its court setting turns performance, desire and royal authority into a steadily tightening tragedy, with the same focus on how an unstable ruler devastates those closest to him.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Long-ruling King Yeongjo's struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Yoo Ah-in
Crown Prince Hyojang (Sado)
Song Kang-ho
King Yeongjo
Moon Geun-young
Crown Princess Hong
Kim Hae-sook
Queen In-won
Jin Ji-hee
Princess Hwawan
Park So-dam
Maid of Honor
Seo Ye-ji
Queen Jeongsun
Lee Dae-yeon
Kim San-gro