The Burnt Theatre

2005 1h 22m EN

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6.9

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★7.0TMDB · 6★6.9IMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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A blend of fact and fiction, based on the actual lives of the actors, the film depicts a troupe of actors and dancers struggling to practice their art in the burned-out shell of Cambodia's former national theater, the Preah Suramarit National Theater in Phnom Penh.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bopha Chheng
Hoeun Ieng
Rotha Kèv
Sok Ly
Than Nan Doeun
Peng Phan
Pok Dy Rama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rithy Panh
Writers: Rithy Panh, Agnès Sénémaud
Languages: French, Khmer

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Khmer.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rithy Panh, shot by Prum Mésar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Christine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bopha Chheng and Hoeun Ieng and Rotha Kèv carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0461743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rithy Panh directs. Prum Mésar behind the camera. Marie-Christine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French, Khmer.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Khmer.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Rithy Panh, shot by Prum Mésar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marie-Christine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bopha Chheng and Hoeun Ieng and Rotha Kèv carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0461743 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.