Thirst (2009 film)
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| Hangul | 박쥐 |
| Revised Romanization | Bakjwi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pakchwi |
| Directed by | Park Chan-wook |
| Screenplay by | Park Chan-wook Jeong Seo-kyeong |
| Based on | Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola |
| Produced by | Park Chan-wook Ahn Soo-hyun |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Chung Chung-hoon |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Music by | Jo Yeong-wook |
Production company | Moho Films |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
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| Box office | US$13 million |
Thirst (Korean: 박쥐; literally "bat") is a 2009 South Korean Gothic dark comedy erotic romantic horror film written, produced and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on the 1867 novel Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, the film stars Song Kang-ho as Sang-hyun, a Catholic priest who turns into a vampire as a result of a failed medical experiment, and falls in love with Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), the wife of his childhood friend (Shin Ha-kyun).
An international co-production of South Korea and the United States, Thirst was released in South Korea on 30 April 2009, where it was a commercial success. It received generally positive reviews from critics and won the Jury Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where it was also nominated for the Palme d'Or.