Francis Ford Coppola Presents: The Legend of Suriyothai

Name: Francis Ford Coppola Presents: The Legend of Suriyothai
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Released: June 20, 2003
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Chatchai Plengpanich, M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Sarunyu Wongkrachang

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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment | Release Date: June 20, 2003 | R

Starring: Chatchai Plengpanich, M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Sarunyu Wongkrachang

Summary: A story of intrigue, romance and war ser in a dramatic period of Thailand's history, The Legend of Suriyothai is based on actual events in 16th century Thailand. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Director: Chatrichalerm Yukol

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 142 min

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Stephen Hunter

Huge, sprawling, and utterly absorbing. Read full review

William Arnold

After a rough orientation, it kicks in to be a visually enthralling, viscerally rousing, politically fascinating epic of the old school that evokes the pleasures of the great spectaculars of the Hollywood past. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

It's more interesting than it sounds. Besides the sheer spectacle, which is notable. Read full review

Ray Conlogue

What's singular is that it was funded by the current Thai royal family and directed by a royal prince, Chatrichalerm Yukol. Read full review

Ty Burr

The movie is both stunning on the level of visual pageantry and curiously inert as cinema. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Manages to build interest as it goes along, leading to a spectacular climactic battle with all those elephants. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Easy on the eyes and hard on the head, Suriyothai is absolutely unaffecting where it matters most, in the heart. Read full review

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KlausV

Nov 27, 2003

A rich and stunning movie that succeeds well in recreating the past. It is a true epic, including romance, treason, murder, battles, and sacrifice. Especially the elephants are a delight to watch. Unfortunately, at least to western viewers, the dialogue and the actor's expressions at A rich and stunning movie that succeeds well in recreating the past. It is a true epic, including romance, treason, murder, battles, and sacrifice. Especially the elephants are a delight to watch. Unfortunately, at least to western viewers, the dialogue and the actor's expressions at times just seem too formulaic to be believable. Also, as the review by Robert C. shows, the audience can easily get confused, maybe because the two main female roles look too much alike in our eyes? So let me set Robert C.'s confusion straight: It was Srisudachan, High Consort of King Chai Raja (the one who previously had the child regent killed), who poisoned her husband in order to install her lover of U-Thang blood on the throne. She is the anti-heroine of the movie. Our real heroine, Suriyothai, who married the Prince of Tien, died with a clear conscience.… Expand

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