Suriyothai (2001)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Chatrichalerm Yukol

Writers:

Sunait Chutintaranond (written by)
Chatrichalerm Yukol (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 August 2001 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

Siam. 1528. A woman warrior changed the course of history.

Plot:

During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.

Plot Keywords:

Thailand | King | Princess | 1520s | Battle

Cast

M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi	...	Queen Suriyothai
Sarunyu Wongkrachang	...	King Mahachakrepat (Prince Thienraja)
Chatchai Plengpanich	...	Lord Pirenthorathep
Johnny Anfone	...	Lord Warawongsa
Mai Charoenpura	...	Lady Srisudachan
Sinjai Plengpanit	...	Lady Srichulalak (as Sinjai Plengpanich)
Sorapong Chatree	...	Captain Rajseneha
Ampol Lamppon	...	Lord Intrathep (as Ampol Lampoon)
Supakorn Kitsuwon	...	Sir Sriyod (as Suppakorn Kitsuwan)
Penpak Sirikul	...	Queen Jiraprapa
Wannasa Thongviset	...	Akrachaya (as Thongwiset Wannasa)
Ronrittichai Khanket	...	King of Prae
Saharath Sangkapreecha	...	Lord Buyinnaung (as Saharath Sangkapricha)
Varuth Waratham	...	Lord Sihatu
Suphakit Tangthatswasd	...	King Tabinshwehti

Also Known As:

Francis Ford Coppola Presents: The Legend of Suriyothai (USA)
The Legend of Suriyothai (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and some nudity.

Runtime:

185 min | USA:142 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

American Zoetrope

Trivia:

The highest grossing Thai film in Thailand to date.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In one battle scene, a telescope/spyglass is used. The war and the film is set approximately 1550 CE, many years before the invention of the telescope in Europe about 1608.

Good Value for Your Money

It is true that the movie is long. But it has to be long or else the audience will not understand nothing. Further more the tone, style and the speed of the speech is believe to be talk by Thai people of the old days according to the historical evidences.Thailand's history (and every nations) is complex and consist of many matters.

Interesting is that the story is 90 percent real,the costume, the implied cultural and social believe are hundred percent real comparing to Anna and The King. The fact is that it made and cast by the Thai production team.

And I do not think that "Jan Dara" the other Thai film will be better. It focus on a different aspect.

If some one wants to know Thailand in terms of history, costume, culture and believe, this film is good value for money. Do not expect to wash only the film that last only an hour.

This is the Fact.