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Ratana Pestonji: The father of contemporary Thai cinema

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2008-05-18 16:17:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...Ratana Pestonji, in commemoration of the centennial of the pioneering Thai filmmaker's birth One of Thailand's most influential and celebrated directors, Ratana Pestonji, was born on May 22, 1908 in Bangkok. Variously called R.D. Pestonji or Rutt (or Ratt) Pestonji, he was the son of a Parsi Indian (ethnic Persian) family. He was schooled at...
 
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Photo essay: Ratana Pestonji - 100 Years

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2008-05-23 07:52:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...Ratana Pestonji (May 22, 1908-August 17, 1970), a special event was held at the National Film Archive in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom Ratana Pestonji's grandsons check out the wax figure of their grandfather. Their likeness to him is uncanny. Their mother is Ratana's daughter, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand Actors Suthep Wongkamheng and Chalee...
 
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Special outdoor screening of Ratana Pestonji's Black Silk tonight

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2008-06-19 19:56:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...Ratana Pestonji 's 1961 crime drama, will be shown in a special outdoor screening tonight (June 20) at the Museum of Siam in Phranakorn District, Bangkok Considered Thailand's first film noir, the story is about a crime boss' right-hand man (Tom Wisawachart) falling tragically in love with a black-clad widow (Ratanavadi Ratanabhand Black...
 
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Pestonji centennial: A visit to the National Film Archive

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2008-05-19 10:25:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...Ratana Pestonji, in commemoration of the centennial of the pioneering Thai filmmaker's birth A few weeks ago, I visited the National Film Archive in Salaya, Nakhon Pathom. The visit was primarily a meet-up with another Bangkok blogger, Rikker of Thai 101 , who is a freqent commentator here. But it turned into something more The following is...
 
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Review: Forever Yours

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2008-05-20 12:47:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...Ratana Pestonji, in commemoration of the centennial of the pioneering Thai filmmaker's birth Directed by Tawee na Bangchang (a.k.a. Khru Marut Screenplay Tawee na Bangchang and Vichit Kounavudhi Produced by and cinematography by Ratana Pestonji Starring Ngamta Suphaphong, Chana Sri-Ubon, Hem Sukasem, Prajuab Reuk-yamdee 1955; available on...
 
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Thailand's musical revival

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2008-06-19 10:50:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...Ratana Pestonji centennial celebration at the National Film Archive . From a solid background in theater, Chalee had the lead role in Ratana's Dark Heaven back in 1957. It was essentially a filmed version of a musical drama by celebrated playwright Suwat Woradilok For the past year or more, Bangkok has been in the midst of a musical theater...
 
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Princess' film, Where the Miracle Happens, to premiere at Cannes

2008-05-09 09:03:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
 
...Ratana is making her debut as an actress, starring in Where the Miracle Happens ( Nueng Jai Deaw Kan The film will premiere on May 16 in Cannes, at an out-of-festival sidebar event organized by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce. It will then open for a commercial run in Thailand on August 7 in commemoration of Thai Mother's Day Budgeted at 70...
 
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Queen of Langkasuka, Som Tum to premiere at Cannes Film Market

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2008-05-09 19:57:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
...ratanaprasert and the girl Muay Thai fighter from Born to Fight ). They feed him the extra spicy papaya salad of the title and he turns into an incredible red-hued hulk. You can watch the trailer here . It's hilarious. Som Tum is now set to open in Thailand on June 5 Queen and Som Tum join Princess Ubol Ratana's Where the Miracle Happens ,...
 
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Cannes Film Festival: Where the Miracle Happens premieres

2008-05-16 11:15:00 by WiseKwai in Wise Kwai's Thai Film Journal
 
...Ratana, has premiered at the Cannes Film Market Agence France-Presse (via Google News) has more I knew the character and the concept of the movie so I decided that I might as well play the part myself," the 57-year-old said A drama based on a book she wrote, the film focuses on a woman who suffers the double trauma of losing her daughter...
 
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