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Thailand
1961
129min
35mm
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Prae is a widowed mother who dresses all in black to mourn her dead husband. Her relationship with Thom, who runs a nightclub, leads her to become involved in a murder, which Seni, Thom’s boss, commits with Thom in the hope of securing a better life. Instead of helping Thom and Prae fulfill their hope of love, the crime pushes that hope even further out of reach. This film is a crime story that can be considered Thailand’s very first film noir. It was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1961.
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R.D. Pestonji, the forefather of new Thai cinema, was born in Bangkok in 1908 of Persian descent. After studying engineering in England, Pestonji returned to Thailand and made his first short film, [Tang](1937) and his feature directorial debut, [Dear Dolly](1951). Since then, Pestonji has made numerous films, constantly raising technical standards and tackling all genres. Up until his death, Pestonji lobbied the government to support local filmmaking. Pestonji’s influence as a filmmaker extends further than almost any other figure in Thai film history and his films are some of Thailand’s best-loved classics.
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Rattanawadii Rattanaphan, Tom Wisawachat, Seni Utsanisan, Thawin Worawiboon |
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R.D. Pestonji, Adele Pestonji |
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Sawat Kaesamran |
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Pong Atsawinikul |
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