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The Lady (2011) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 5,139 users
Metascore: 43/100
Reviews: 29 user | 112 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris. Director:Luc BessonWriter:Rebecca Frayn (screenplay) |
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Susan Wooldridge | ... | |
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Donatienne Dupont | ... |
Marie-Laure Aris
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THE LADY is an epic love story about how an extraordinary couple and family sacrifice their happiness at great human cost for a higher cause. This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a background of political turmoil which continues today. THE LADY also is the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement. Written by Europa Corp
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Wife. Mother. Prisoner. Hero. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Release Date:
30 November 2011 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Amor, honor y libertad See more »Company Credits
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Ang Sang Suu Kyi is one of my most favorite political figures (I'm probably not alone on it), I hesitated whether I should go and see this movie, fearing it may not match my impression of Daw Ang Sang gathered from previous news footages and biography.
It was amazing to see Michelle Yeoh as Ang Sang Suu Kyi, the act was elegantly presented, the way how Michelle put her hand on the waist while walking gracefully, reminded me so much of the Lady, everything comes natural, nothing pretentious, it's a joy to see such a great act with simple body language, it even sent me a sort of spine-tingling joy when she walked on the stage to give her first public speech at Shwe Dagon People Forum.
I think Michelle did not disappoint the Lady and the people of Myanmar.
The storyline may be oversimplified but I would still rate this movie with 9, it's hard to present the whole struggle of Daw Ang Sang in a short time, but I guess most people who go and watch this movie should already have some background of what happened in real life.
I've seen the Lady in Hong Kong and found it one of the best movies of its kind.