Bird of Paradise

1962 1h 57m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A beautiful dancer has two admirers -- one is a young worker whom she has only met by accident, and the other is an unscrupulous businessman. The worker had been training as a Buddhist monk and as his interest in the dancer and the businessman's pursuit of the woman develop, the dancer and the former monk end up at the archaeological site of Angkor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sam El
Sok
Narie Hem
Dara
Nop Nem
Khem
Skarine
Tith
Norodom Buppha Devi
Aspara
Saksi Sbong
Trente Deux

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Camus
Writers: Marcel Camus, Jacques Viot
Languages: Khmer, French
Countries: Cambodia, France

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Khmer, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Cambodia, France.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel Camus, shot by Raymond Lemoigne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sam El and Narie Hem and Nop Nem carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcel Camus directs. Raymond Lemoigne behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Andrée Feix cuts. Produced in Cambodia, France. Dialogue in Khmer, French.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Khmer, French.
3International production across 2 countries: Cambodia, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Marcel Camus, shot by Raymond Lemoigne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrée Feix shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sam El and Narie Hem and Nop Nem carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0056306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.