Norodom Sihanouk filmography
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Norodom Sihanouk was the King of Cambodia who reigned between 1941 and 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004. Sihanouk was also known as a filmmaker. He often simultaneously produced, directed and wrote the scripts of his films. He also acted in a few of his own films, and produced a total of 50 films throughout his lifetime.[1]
Filmography
English title | Other title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tarzan Among the Kuoy | 1940s | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [2] | ||
Double Crime on the Maginot Line | 1940s | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [2] | ||
Apsara | អប្សរា | 1966 | Producer and director | First feature film | [1][3] |
The Enchanted Forest | La forêt enchantée | 1966-7 | Producer, director, scriptwriter, actor | [4] | |
The Little Prince | ព្រះប្រជាកុមារ | 1967 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | Won the Golden Apsara Award at the 1968 Phnom Penh International Film Festival | [5][4] |
Shadows Over Angkor | Ombre sur Angkor | 1968 | Producer, director, scriptwriter, actor | [4] | |
The Joy of Life | La Joie de Vivre | 1968 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Twilight | Crépuscule | 1969 | Producer, director, scriptwriter, actor | Won the Golden Apsara Award at the 1969 Phnom Penh International Film Festival[6] | [4] |
Tragic Destiny | Tragique destin | 1969 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Rose of Bokor | Rose de Bokor | 1969 | Producer, director, scriptwriter, actor, music | ||
The Mysterious City | La cité mystérieuse | 1988 | Director, scriptwriter | Filmed in North Korea | [4] |
Goodbye, My Love | Adieu mon amour | 1988 | Director, scriptwriter | Filmed in North Korea | [4] |
The Countess of Norkorom | La comtesse de Nokorom | 1989 | Director, scriptwriter | Filmed in North Korea | [4] |
I Shall Never See You Again, Oh My Beloved Kampuchea! | Je ne te reverrai plus, ô mon bien-aimé Kampuchea! | 1990 | Director, scriptwriter | Filmed in North Korea | [4] |
The Beacon That Lights Our Way | Le phare qui éclaire notre voie | 1991 | Director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
My Village at Sunset | Mon village au coucher du soleil | 1992 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | Winner of the Prix Special at the Saint Petersburg Festival | [4] |
The Champa Flower of Battambang | La fleur Champa de Battambang | 1992 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
The Phantom of My Beloved Wife | Le fantôme de ma femme bien-aimée | 1993 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
A Croesus Saviour of Poor Women | Un Cresus sauveteur de femmes pauvres | 1993 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
The Four Elements | Les quatres éléments | 1993 | Director | Ballet film | [4] |
See Angkor and Die | Revoir Angkor et mourir | 1993 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Fatality | Fatalité | 1994 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Peasants in Distress | Un paysan et une paysanne en détresse | 1994 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Khmer Robin Hood | Robin des Bois Khmer | 1994 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Nostalgia for China | Nostalgie de la Chine | 1995 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
An Ambition Reduced to Ashes | Une ambition réduite en cendres | 1995 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, the Sole Refuge | Bouddha, Dharma, Sangha le seul refuge | 1995 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
The Last Days of Colonel Savath | Les derniers jours du Colonel Savath | 1995 | Producer, director, scriptwriter | [4] | |
An Apostle of Non-Violence | Un apôtre de la non-violence | 1997 | Director, scriptwriter | [7] | |
Commander of the Royal Order of Koh Daung | 2006 | Producer, director | [8] | ||
Four Wives Are Not Such Fun | 2006 | Producer, director | [9] | ||
Who Doesn't Have a Mistress | 2006 | Producer, director | [10] | ||
Miss Asina | 2006 | Producer | Final film | [5] |
Documentaries
- Cambodge 1965 (1965)
- Cortège Royal (1969)
- Norodom Sihanouk, Roi Cinéaste (1997), directed by Jean-Baptiste Martin
- The Curious History of Cambodia's Beloved Kings (2021)
References
- ^ a b Cat Barton (23 August 2007). "Cambodia film makers aim to rebuild tattered image". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ a b Chandler (1991), p. 344
- ^ Osborne (1994), p. 180
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Jarvis (1997), p. 347
- ^ a b Baumgärtel, Tilman (2010). "KON - The Cinema of Cambodia" (PDF). Department of Media and Communication–Royal University of Phnom Penh. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Osborne (1994), p. 183
- ^ Michael Hayes (7 March 1997). "Hang on - here comes the films". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Post Staff (3 February 2013). "Recollections of the King Father". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Post Staff (14 July 2006). "The Gecko: 14- July 2006". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Post Staff (17 November 2006). "The Gecko: 17 November, 2006". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
Bibliography
- Chandler, David P. (1991). The Tragedy of Cambodian History: Politics, War and Revolutions since 1945. United States of America: Yale University Press. ISBN 0300057520.
- Osborne, Milton E (1994). Sihanouk Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-1639-1.
- Jarvis, Helen (1997). Cambodia. University of Michigan, United States of America: CLIO Press. ISBN 1851091777.