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Jean Todt

Michelle Yeoh
as Aung San Suu Kyi

David Thewlis
as Michael Aris

Jonathan Raggett
as Kim

Johathan Woodhouse
as Alex

Jonathan Woodhouse
as Alex

Susan Wooldridge
as Lucinda

Benedict Wong
as Karma

Htun Lin
as General Ne Win

Agga Poechit
as Than Shwe

Guy Barwell
as Military Policeman

Sahajak Boonthanakit
as Leo Nichols

Anthony Hickling
as BBC Journalist (Voice only)

William Hope
as James Baker

Teerawat Mulvilai
as Soldier/Bad News

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• Sep 21, 2017

  Although directed by hotshot cowboy Luc Besson this biographic about one of the leaders that took Burma to democracy nonetheless feels like many other bio-pics wherein the go-to points are gone to, and without a great deal of flair. If it's a history lesson one seeks, you could do worst, and immersion in the life another culture is always a good thing. The leads do admirably (always a fan of Yeoh, which is why I showed up, and she could use helming other work) but, as I said, the story only follows an overview of the lives involved, like a great many other biographies.
  Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
• Mar 12, 2014

  On the one hand, "The Lady" is a heartfelt biopic about Burmese democracy activist and Nobel Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi(Michelle Yeoh). As such, the movie is framed by three deaths: It is 1947, and her father, Aung San(Phoe Zaw), one of the founding fathers of Burma, is gunned down in cold blood by army soldiers. It is 1998 and her husband, Michael Aris(David Thewlis), an Oxford professor, has just been diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer. He now has between five months and five years to live which as pointed out, should be enough time to settle his affairs. Except that she is stuck in Burma and if she leaves, she will not be able to return. It is 1988 and her mother(Marian Yu) has just had a serious stroke in Burma. That causes Aung San Suu Kyi to return to her native country from England, with her family not far behind her, just as democracy protests are kicking into high gear. On the other hand, while I respect the well-intentioned thoughts of "The Lady," crafting it as a romance and giving equal time to her husband do it little favor, making Aung San Suu Kyi almost a supporting player in her own story.(Therefore, David Thewlis' excellent performance ironically hurts the movie more than it helps.) Not to paraphrase "Man of Steel" anymore than I absolutely have to, but the far reaching and lasting peaceful movement for democracy in Burma is larger than all of these people. For the record, I don't mean to take anything away from the personal struggles of the dedicated Aung San Suu Kyi when I say that. But if one wanted to really give a sense of her isolation under house arrest, then a one woman show would have definitely been the way to go, assuming one cast the right actress.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Sep 23, 2013

  Focussing on the love story more than the politics was a bad idea.
  Marcus W Super Reviewer
• Feb 19, 2013

  Really good biodrama. Before viewing this film, I had little understanding of her background, and even less understanding of the history of Burma over the past fifty years. Really well done. Not the fastest pace ever, but still a very interesting story about a remarkable lady...
  Cynthia S Super Reviewer

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