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Feature Film - 66mn
Color
Khmer and French with English & French subtitles
Screenplay H.M. Norodom Sihanouk
Cinematography Som Sam Al
Cast Kong Sam Oeun, Saksi Sbong, Nhek Tioulong, Sieng Dy, Sisowath Kantanavong, Norodom Yuvanat, Suy, Mandoline
Format 35 mm - 1.37:1 - Mono
Genre Comedy
Restored version French Film Archive
Awards Phnom Penh International Film Festival – 1969
Production Khemara Pictures
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Synopsis Captain Siporak and Inspector Sam Baun raid the gambling place at Kirirom owned by Prince Chantavong. This place is disguised as an orchid shop. As soon as Prince Chantavong is detained in jail, his wife, princess Sulpra, spends her time having a love relationship with her nephew. Then she meets Okhnia Sneha Sambat, a great hotelier. Okhnia takes her to a big island at Sihanoukville for their holiday. After being released from prison, Prince Chantavong, armed with guns, tries to look for her everywhere…
About How is she going to use her freedom?
Very badly, or very well, according to the point of view where we take place. 6th feature film of H.M. Norodom Sihanouk, shooted in Cambodia in 1968 and presented to the public in 1969, La Joie de vivre is not only “a crazily cheerful movie”, to quote Jean Barré (in Réalités Cambodgiennes – May 1969), on music of the sixties.
Selected filmography of S.M. Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012)
1965 - Apsara
1967 - Le petit prince du people
1968 - Ombre sur Angkor
1969 - Rose de Bokor
1969 - Crépuscule
1969 - Tragique destin
1987 – La cite mystérieuse
1988 – Adieu mon amour
1993 – Revoir Angkor et mourir
1994 – La fleur Champ de Battambang
1995 – Les derniers jours du Colonel Savath (short film)
2005 – Le Cid Khmer (short film)
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