Poster for the movie Tuition

Tuition

1940 • 80 minutes
Drama

A film based on the memoir of a 4th grade student who received the grand prize in a writing contest sponsored by Gyeongseong Daily. A boy, whose parents sell brass spoons on the street while his grandmother is sick in bed, never has money for his tuition. Fortunately, his aunt offers to pay for his tuition and his classmates raising funds for him. To top it all off, his parents return a few days later to promise him that they will pay for his tuition the next time.

Picture of Kenji Susukida

Kenji Susukida

Mr. Tashiro

Picture of Chang-jo Jeong

Chang-jo Jeong

Wu Yeong-dal

Picture of Bok Hye-suk

Bok Hye-suk

Grandmother

Picture of Han Kim

Han Kim

Father

Picture of Mun Ye-bong

Mun Ye-bong

Mother

Picture of Kim Sin-jae

Kim Sin-jae

Picture of Dog Eun-gi

Dog Eun-gi

House owner

Picture of Kim Il-hae

Kim Il-hae

Postman

Picture of Choi Woon-bong

Choi Woon-bong

Ox cart driver

Picture of Li Dongsheng

Li Dongsheng

Lee Byung-jun

Picture of Lee Ki-tae

Lee Ki-tae

Park Jae-myeong

Picture of Xu Jiong

Xu Jiong

Kim Kyung-hak

Picture of Jeon Taek-yi

Jeon Taek-yi