Marrakech International Film Festival Interview: Park Chan-Wook Talks 'The Handmaiden,' 'Stoker,' 'The Revenant,' More

Park Chan-Wook isn’t just a master Korean filmmaker — he’s a force in international cinema, one of the greats of the early 21st century. His tonally audacious, highly-stylized films have become instant cult classics, from the widely beloved “Old Boy” of his Vengeance Trilogy, to the vampire priest epic “Thirst,” to his 2013 English language debut, “Stoker.” At the Marrakech International Film Festival presenting a master class, he also received a tribute to his work on Wednesday night. During his acceptance speech, he described cinema as the other woman in his life, an all-encompassing obsession that makes him feel as if he is constantly pregnant and giving birth to each of his films. While that metaphor is a bit out there, it captures his deeply thoughtful and all-encompassing approach to creating the films that have become cult classics. 

We sat down with him at the festival to pick his brain about his upcoming film “The Handmaiden,” his experience working with Fox...