The Throne (film)
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| Hangul | 사도 |
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| Revised Romanization | Sado |
| Directed by | Lee Joon-ik |
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| Produced by | Oh Seung-hyeon |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-gyeong |
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| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
| Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$8.3 million |
| Box office | US$45.9 million |
The Throne (Korean: 사도; RR: Sado) is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Song Kang-ho and Yoo Ah-in. Set during the reign of King Yeongjo, the film is about the life of Crown Prince Sado, the heir to the throne who was deemed unfit to rule and, at age 27, was condemned to death by his own father by being locked in a rice chest for eight days.
The Throne won three awards at the 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, including Best Film. It was also selected as the South Korean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.