Apsara (film)
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Directed byNorodom Sihanouk
Written byNorodom Sihanouk
Starring
- Nhiek Tioulong
- Saksi Sbong
- Norodom Buppha Devi
- Sisowath Chivan Monirak
- Mandoline
CinematographySam Al Som[1]
| Apsara | |
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| Directed by | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Written by | Norodom Sihanouk |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Sam Al Som[1] |
| Edited by | Norodom Sihanouk[1] |
Production company | Khemara Pictures[1] |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Language | Khmer |
Apsara (Khmer: អប្សរា, Âbsâréa) is a 1966 Cambodian romantic drama film edited, written, and directed by Norodom Sihanouk,[2] who was Cambodia's Chief of State and former King. It stars Nhiek Tioulong, Saksi Sbong, Princess[3] Norodom Buppha Devi, and Prince Sisowath Chivan Monirak.[2]
Apsara was Sihanouk's first feature-length film, as well as his first film in colour.[2] He made the film in part to counter the negative portrayal of Cambodia he saw in the 1965 British-American film Lord Jim.[4] The film premiered at the LUX Theater in Phnom Penh on 20 August 1966.[5]
