Jan Dara

"Asia's erotic phenomenon!"

2001 1h 53m TH

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 54

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact on everyone's lives. Jan is viewed by his father as cursed, since his mother died giving birth to him.

“Asia's erotic phenomenon!”

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Cast

Suwinit Panjamawat
Young Jan Dara
Santisuk Promsiri
Luang Wissanandacha
Christy Chung Lai-Tai
Miss Boonlueang
Egkarat Sarasook
Jan Dara
Wipawee Charoenpura
Mrs. Waad
Patharawarin Timkul
Miss Kaew
Thana Komentiti
Hyacinth's Father
Sasithorn Panichnok
Hyacinth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nonzee Nimibutr
Writers: Nonzee Nimibutr, Sirapak Paoboonkerd
Languages: Thai
Countries: Thailand

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, shot by Nattawut Kittikhun. 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 Chatchai Pongprapaphan. 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 Sunit Asavinikul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Suwinit Panjamawat and Santisuk Promsiri and Christy Chung Lai-Tai carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Asia's erotic phenomenon!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0282628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nonzee Nimibutr directs. Nattawut Kittikhun behind the camera. Chatchai Pongprapaphan scores. Sunit Asavinikul cuts. Produced in Thailand. Dialogue in Thai.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, shot by Nattawut Kittikhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chatchai Pongprapaphan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sunit Asavinikul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Suwinit Panjamawat and Santisuk Promsiri and Christy Chung Lai-Tai carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Asia's erotic phenomenon!".
7IMDB entry: tt0282628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.