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The Lady (2011)

From House Arrest to Parliament

DramaRomance

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.

Release Date
November 30, 2011
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
6.8/10 (263 votes)

Director: Luc Besson

Cast: Susan Wooldridge, Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse, Benedict Wong, Htun Lin, Agga Poechit

Production: EuropaCorp, Left Bank Pictures, France 2 Cinéma
police brutalityseermassacrepolitical assassinationhuman rightsill mothernobel peace prizeprostate canceroxford, englandarmy general
IMDb
Budget
$23M
Revenue
$8M
Full Cast (46 people)

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The Lady

The Lady

From House Arrest to Parliament

Drama
Romance

From House Arrest to Parliament

6.8
132 min
2011

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.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$23,000,000
Revenue$7,832,142
Release Date11/30/2011
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

,

Production Companies
EuropaCorpEuropaCorp
Left Bank PicturesLeft Bank Pictures
France 2 CinémaFrance 2 Cinéma

Keywords

police brutality
seer
massacre
political assassination
human rights
ill mother
nobel peace prize
prostate cancer
oxford, england
army general
rangoon burma
junta
military dictatorship
1940s

Spoken Languages

English
Burmese

Production Countries

France
United Kingdom

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Cast

Susan Wooldridge

as Lucinda Philips

Michelle Yeoh

as Aung San Suu Kyi

David Thewlis

as Michael Aris

Jonathan Raggett

as Kim Aris

JW

Jonathan Woodhouse

as Alexander Aris

Benedict Wong

as Karma Phuntsho

HL

Htun Lin

as General Ne Win

AP

Agga Poechit

as Than Shwe

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Lady about?▾

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.

How long is The Lady?▾

2h 12m

When was The Lady released?▾

November 30, 2011

Who directed The Lady?▾

Luc Besson

Who stars in The Lady?▾

Susan Wooldridge, Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis

What genre is The Lady?▾

Drama, Romance

Is The Lady available to stream?▾

Yes, on Cohen Media Amazon Channel