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The Lady

Synopsis

Luc Besson takes on the inspiring true story of Burmese pro-democracy activist, leader and political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and the tenacious long-distance bond she maintained with her British husband, Michael Aris (David Thewlis) while under house arrest for over a decade.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
132 mins
Director
Luc Besson
Producer
Virginie Besson-Silla
Editor
Julien Rey
Screenwriter
Rebecca Frayn
Director of Photography
Thierry Arbogast
Production Designer
Hugues Tissandier
Sound
Didier Lozaic
Composer
Eric Serra
Principal cast
Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis

Genre

Human Rights Drama

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Europa Corp.

137 rue du Faubourg
Saint-Honore
Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 53 83 03 03
Fax: +33 1 53 83 03 04

Left Bank Pictures

33 Foley St
London
W1W 7TL
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7612 3299
Fax: +44 (0)20 7612 3132

France 2 Cinéma

31 Place De La Madeleine
Paris
France
Tel: +33 1 42 68 21 68
Fax: +33 1 42 68 21 60

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