

Wildflowers on the Battleground
1974-12-07 · 102 min · ★ 6.2
A look at the Korean War through the eyes of a mute boy who was kept as a mascot by a regiment of soldiers near the front lines.
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- Directors
- Lee Man-hee
- Production companies
- Korean Film Council
- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Released
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Shin Seong-il
Woo Yeon-jeong
Lee Kyeong-hui
Kim Jung-hoonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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