---
title: 'Mandala (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Im Kwon-taek'
released: '1981-09-12'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'South Korea'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mandala-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082704/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mandala (1981)

1981 · 117 min · Drama · South Korea

Original title: 만다라

## Synopsis

Mandala (Korean: 만다라) is a 1981 South Korean film about Buddhist monks in Korea based on the novel of the same name by Kim Seong-dong, who spent 10 years as a Buddhist monk. The film is considered by many critics to be director Im Kwon-taek's breakthrough as a cinematic artist.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Im Kwon-taek](https://cinepixo.com/people/im-kwon-taek)

## Cast

- [Ahn Sung-ki](https://cinepixo.com/people/ahn-sung-ki)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mandala-1981
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