Underplayed Gems

The King Maker (2005)

The King Maker poster
Original title
กบฏ ท้าวศรีสุดาจัน
Directed by
Lek Kitaparaporn
Genre
drama film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Portuguese mercenary arrives in the Ayutthaya kingdom and becomes involved in the Siamese court. The film follows his service amid political intrigue and conflict.

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What happens

The King Maker (Thai: กบฎท้าวศรีสุดาจันทร์), or The Rebellion of Queen Sudachan, is a 2005 Thai historical drama film set during the Ayutthaya kingdom. With a storyline that shares many similarities to 2001's The Legend of Suriyothai, The King Maker's plot focuses on a Portuguese mercenary (Gary Stretch) in the service of the Siamese court. Directed by Lek Kitaparaporn and produced by David Winters, it was the first English-language Thai film production since the 1941 film, King of the White Elephant, produced by Pridi Phanomyong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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