The Lady

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  • Opened April 11, 2012 (NY)
  • 2 hr 7 min
  • R | Violence including some bloody images
  • THE LADY is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. It is also the epic story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma’s democracy 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. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse, Susan Wooldridge
  • Director: Luc Besson
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Drama

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by evtucker1945

Saw this movie in Winter Park Florida at the Florida Film Festival. The filming is beautiful as is the scenery. The fact that it is a true story made it especially good for me. It was an eye opener...

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

The Lady is a portrait in moral and physical courage, a sort of analysis of what constitutes greatness. Read full review

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NPR
| Ella Taylor

The accomplished actress Michelle Yeoh, who brought the project to Besson, is a regal beauty who brings off an uncanny resemblance to Suu Kyi largely through posture and the trademark flowers the activist wore in her hair. Read full review

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Slant Magazine
| Michael Nordine

The goings-on can rarely be called truly compelling, even if they're almost always generally pleasant. Read full review

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New York Post
| Kyle Smith

An appropriately respectful and dignified biopic. Read full review

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Michelle Yeoh in "The Lady."