Cello (2005): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Cello is a 2005 mystery horror film directed by Lee Woo-chul, starring Sung Hyun-ah as Hong Mi-ju, Park Da-an and Jin Ji-hee. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $52,297 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Lee Woo-chul
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- Tube Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cello About?
The premise of Cello without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A cellist is haunted by strange events after a car wreck.
Cello Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bloody scratch
- driving
- claw
- dying
- good versus evil
- fingernail
- hall
- downpour
- bodily possession
- psychological thriller
- scream
- videotape
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- dress
- back stabbing
- downward spiral
- car
- home
- cellist
- car accident
- revenge
- mysterious death
- musician
- cello
- ghost
- bloodstain
- instrument case
- supernatural power
- haunting
- flashback
- nonlinear timeline
- mysterious woman
- witness
- window screen
- violence
- trapped
- suicide attempt
- strangulation
- stalking
- stabbing
- split personality
- splatter
- spirit
- self sacrifice
- scratching
- scene before opening credits
- scared to death
- rain
- psychologist
- psychiatrist
- picture
Cello Cast & Characters
Sung Hyun-ah leads the cast as Hong Mi-ju, with Park Da-an as Kim Tae-yeon and Jin Ji-hee as Yun-hye. Directed by Lee Woo-chul; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lee Woo-chul
- Sung Hyun-ah as Hong Mi-ju
- Park Da-an as Kim Tae-yeon
- Jin Ji-hee as Yun-hye
- Jung Ho-bin as Jun-ki
Also Starring in Cello
· 5 more- Wang Bit-na Kyung-ran
- Kim Na-woon Sun-ae
- Choi Ji-Eun Yun-jin
- Lee Ju-na Ji-sook
- Choi Yoon-hee Hyeon-hee
Cello Plot Summary
What happens in Cello from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Hong Mi-ju, Sung Hyun-ah, is a gifted cello player who quits the instrument after her friend Kim Tae-yeon, Park Da-an, is murdered. Her professor tries to coax her into attending a concert for Tae-yeon’s sister and taking a professional cello post, but Mi-ju declines both. On her way home, Mi-ju hallucinates a student telling her that because of her, her own music is for nothing, and promises revenge. Shaken, Mi-ju drives home and nearly avoids a collision with a truck. At home, she receives a disturbing message on her cell phone.
Full summary
The whole story of Cello, scene by scene
Cello Box Office
Cello grossed $52,297 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$52.3K
- International
- $52.3K
Cello Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cello.
How Well Do You Know Cello?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which musical instrument is central to the protagonist's story?
Cello Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Chelo - Notas de terror” and “첼로 - 홍미주 일가 살인사건”.
- Also known as
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- Chelo - Notas de terror
- 첼로 - 홍미주 일가 살인사건
- Chello hongmijoo ilga salinsagan
- 大提琴：洪美珠一家杀人事件
- Symphony of Death - A Journey into Darkness
- Cello - The Music Screams to the Death of One Family
- Cselló
- Wiolonczela
- 大提琴：洪美珠一家殺人事件
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Movies Like Cello
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Cries in the Night, The Cell and The Cellar Door.
Cello FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Cello, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cello?
Cello runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Cello released?
Cello was released on August 18, 2005.
Who directed Cello?
Cello was directed by Lee Woo-chul.
More films by Lee Woo-chul Who is in the cast of Cello?
Cello stars Sung Hyun-ah as Hong Mi-ju, Park Da-an as Kim Tae-yeon and Jin Ji-hee as Yun-hye, among 9 credited actors.
How much did Cello make at the box office?
Cello grossed $52,297 worldwide.
Does Cello have a post-credit scene?
No. Cello has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cello in?
The original language of Cello is Korean.
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