p 　　Synopsis br 　　 quot Falsely accused as the murderer of my own husband Oh, the cruel machinations of fate quot A female teacher Lee Yong-ae gives shelter to an escaped convict, but her husband, misconstruing her intentions, reacts violently and accidentally stabs himself to death in the process The teacher is charged with her husband 三九 s murder, but fortunately the prosecutor on the case is a former student of hers, of whom she had taken painstaking care when she was working at an elementary school Remembering her kindness to him, the prosecutor uncovers her innocence in court, and she is acquitted of the crime br 　　Notes br 　　 quot A silent movie that allows us to examine the narrator-accompanied method of 一六mm films quot Chung Jong-wha br 　　A Public Prosecutor and a Teacher is familiar to us for the performance of Shin Chool, Korea 三九 s last silent movie narrator known as quot byeonsa quot in Korean Numerous critics have recommended the film, praising it as quot a silent movie that allows us to examine the narrator-accompanied method of 一六mm films quot Chung Jong-wha , quot the work of Korea 三九 s last silent movie narrator quot Kim Hong-joon , a movie that quot reflects the public 三九 s consciousness and has great historical value quot Lee Seung-hun , and quot the archetypal new-school film quot Chung Sung-il As evidenced by such commentary, A Public Prosecutor and a Teacherenjoys greater recognition for its historical value as the only surviving silent movie in Korea than for its artistic or technical aspects What is ironic is the fact that this recognition derivesfrom a production and screening method that fell behind the times, as sound films or quot talkies quot had already become the norm when the movie was first made Its inclusion in the list is therefore based on its historical, social context rather than on the film itself br 　　Afterword: br 　　- Narrated by Shin Chool, who is known as Korea 三九 s last silent film narrator, A Public Prosecutor and a Teacherhas been screened at several film festivals since the latter half of the 一九九0s p