The Lady (2011) - DaaVeeDee

The Lady (2011) (DVD) (*)

~~$27.99~~ $21.97

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
127 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Luc Besson

Written By:
Rebecca Frayn

Actors:
Michelle Yeoh ..... Aung San Suu Kyi
David Thewlis ..... Michael Aris
Jonathan Raggett ..... Kim Aris
Jonathan Woodhouse ..... Alexander Aris
Susan Wooldridge ..... Lucinda Philips
Benedict Wong ..... Karma Phuntsho
Flint Bangkok ..... Nyo Ohn Myint
Guy Barwell ..... Military Policeman
Sahajak Boonthanakit ..... Leo Nichols
Antony Hickling ..... BBC journalist
William Hope ..... James Baker
Teerawat Mulvilai ..... Soldier
Bad News ..... Tan Shwe
Agga Poechit ..... Ma Then
Victoria Sanvalli ..... Win Thein
Nay Myo Thant

Synopsis:

The Lady, directed by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element), is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and her husband, Michael Aris (David Thewlis) . It is also the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democratic movement. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a backdrop of political turmoil that continues today. The Lady was written over a period of three years by Rebecca Frayn. Interviews with key figures in Aung San Suu Kyi's entourage enabled her to reconstruct for the first time the true story of Burma's national heroine.

THE LADY is an epic love story about how an extraordinary couple and family sacrifice their happiness at great human cost for a higher cause. This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a background of political turmoil which continues today. THE LADY also is the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement.

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 16 August, 2012.