The Lady (2011)

Directed by

Luc Besson

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, France

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 265 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film tells the story of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese political leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner. It focuses on her struggle for democracy in Myanmar and the personal sacrifices she and her husband Michael Aris made for her cause.

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What happens

The Lady is a 2011 British biographical film directed by Luc Besson, starring Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi and David Thewlis as her late husband Michael Aris. Yeoh called the film "a labour of love" but also confessed it had felt intimidating for her to play the Nobel laureate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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