"From House Arrest to Parliament"

2011

2h 12m

6.8(258 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.

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Cast & Crew

46 members

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Susan Wooldridge

Lucinda Philips

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Michelle Yeoh

Aung San Suu Kyi

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David Thewlis

Michael Aris

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Jonathan Raggett

Kim Aris

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Jonathan Woodhouse

Alexander Aris

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Benedict Wong

Karma Phuntsho

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Htun Lin

General Ne Win

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Agga Poechit

Than Shwe

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Donatienne Dupont

Marie-Laure Aris

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Phoe Zaw

Aung San - the Father

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Marian Yu

Daw Khin Kyi - the Mother

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May

Mon Mon

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Ko Ko Win Aung

Red Scarf Captain

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Thein Win

U Kyi Maung

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San Lwin

U Win Tin - Writer

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Zaw Oo

U Tin U

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Nay Myo Thant

Win Thein - Student

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Victoria Sanvalli

Ma Thein - Student

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Flint Bangkok

Nyo Ohn Myint

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Leo Nichols

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Day Thaitanium

Win Thein

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Markus Waldow

Reporter

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Prapimporn Kanjunda

Daw Khin Kyi (30 Years Old)

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William Hope

James Baker

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Jay Villiers

Martin Morland, UK Ambassador 1988

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Louis Hilyer

Tom White, British Council 1988

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Nicholas Jones

Robert Gordon, UK Ambassador 1995-1999

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Anton Lesser

Professor Finnis

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Paul Brennen

Doctor - UK Hospital

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Amanda Lawrence

Nurse - UK Hospital

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François Lescurat

Mitterand's Attache

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Junix Inocian

Burmese Diplomat

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Frank Walmsley

BBC Journalist

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Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Desmond Tutu

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Maung Maung Khin

Captain Myint

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Kriang Kunsri

General Saw Maung

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Akira Koieyama

Japanese Delegate

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Antony Hickling

BBC journalist (voice)

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Guy Barwell

Military Policeman

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Alex Barclay

Christopher Gore-Booth

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Bruce Blain

Party Guest

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Martin John King

Waiter

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Jean-Claude Matthey

Touriste au musée

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Teerawat Mulvilai

Soldier / Bad News

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Aurore Pariente

Alice

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Sarah Pebereau

The Maid

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