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Director Luc Besson proves for the umpteenth time that he’s not one to be restricted by genre with The Lady. It’s a film that tells the real life story of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel-prize winning campaigner who fought for democracy in Burma. The film starts back in her childhood, before picking up with her happily married in England. By this time, she’s played by Michelle Yeoh, with David Thewlis stepping into the shoes of her husband.
Events conspire to take her back to Burma, though, and The Lady then concerns itself as much with the separation of husband and wife as it does the political situation. That makes it a bumpy film, and sometimes an unfocused one. Yet Besson’s intentions are so strong, and his meticulous detail so obvious, that the film’s issues are easy to forgive. Furthermore, Michelle Yeoh clearly devoted herself to the lead role, comfortably giving the best performance of her career. David Thewlis? He’s excellent, too, as always.
There’s clearly a better film to be made out of the story of Aung San Suu Kyi, but that doesn’t make The Lady a bad one. What’s more, thanks to Yeoh’s magnificent central turn, even in its weaker moments, there’s usually something of interest happening. The Lady has problems, certainly, but it has some genuine ambition, too. --Jon Foster
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The Lady, directed by Luc Besson (The Fifth Element), is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) and her husband, Michael Aris (David Thewlis) . It is also the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democratic movement. 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 backdrop of political turmoil that continues today. The Lady was written over a period of three years by Rebecca Frayn. Interviews with key figures in Aung San Suu Kyi's entourage enabled her to reconstruct for the first time the true story of Burma's national heroine. ...The Lady (2011)
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By daisyrock
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A very powerful film that resists the temptation to drift into sentimentality. The story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her unlikely rise to leader of the democratic movement in Burma is told in a series of flashbacks, starting with her life as the wife of an academic in Oxford. The visual contrast between the grey and white stillness of the English world and the red and green drama of Burma is striking - and captivating. And the violence that results in Suu deciding to stay in Burma is sensitively if shockingly portrayed - the drama is in the sudden and unnecessary nature of the violence, not in excessive blood and gore. I thought the dialogue and the acting were great. If anything, the fact that some have found it less than engaging might be down to the fact that it's so realistic - not full of the neat soundbites of so many Hollywood movies. I felt a bit stunned at the end of the film. Of course, there's no neat or happy ending. And the real footage of Burmese monks protesting in 2007 that's cut in with the 'actor' monks is particularly moving. A real powerhouse film. Loved it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By P. Forsyth
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a delightful film, it's not perfect and of course is as much the story of the relationship between The Lady and her husband as a comment on the politics of Burma. But it casts some light and might be viewed alongside reading an excellent new biography "The lady and the peacock" or, for those just wanting to know something about what it is like to visit this awesome country, my own book "Beguiling Burma" (see Amazon's book section)which presents a more light-hearted picture.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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great film about a great woman. brilliant acting and most convincing portrayal of 'the Lady'. lets hope the future is now bright for Burma.
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The Lady - DVD about the life and impact of Aung San Suu Kyi
Beautifully produced and well acted - I found it very moving and I gained more insight into the impact this Lady has had on Burma.
Published 1 month ago by Phoummachedi
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Been to Myanmar
Having recently visited Myanmar it was geat to see the inside story so clearly told. It's only relatively recently that the Burmese have felt safe with foreigners in their country,... Read more
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My mum mentioned that her friend had watched this film, I looked it up at Amazon and ordered it for her. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tracy, Bristol
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Michelle Yeoh's stellar and career-defining performance in a fine film
In this excellent Anglo-French production, director Luc Besson has chosen to tell the story of Aung San Suu Kyi through the experience of her marriage to Oxford academic Michael... Read more
Published 3 months ago by The Guardian
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The Lady DVD, acting at its best
A brilliant DVD, so true to the real life of Ang Sang and I enjoyed every minute of it. Highly recommended
Published 4 months ago by The Gothic Master
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the lady
having visited burma on at least four occassions I am interested in the life of this lady and her late father
Published 4 months ago by jeanne kelly
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The Lady
An excellent portrayal by the wonderful, multi-talented Michelle Yeoh, who took on the challenge of becoming, on screen, a real life character and heroine of our time. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alan J Cope
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i was born in burma and having left the country just before the military junta took over , i was interested in hollywood's take on the story. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Milton J. Mcgrath
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An Inspiring Film
Very inspiring - the story of Ang San Su Kie while under house arrest in Burma. Very moving especially the torment with her husbands illness while in England. Read more
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UTMOST ADORATION.
I have the utmost adoration for this wonderful lady. If I could give her 5 stars in person, I would. Read more
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