The King of the White Elephant(พระเจ้าช้างเผือก)
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Thailand · 1940
1h 40m
Director Sunh Vasudhara
Starring Renu Kritayakon, Nit Mahakanok, Pairin Nilsen, Suvat Nilsen
Genre Drama, War
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Set in the Ayutthaya Kingdom of the 16th century, King Chakra is going about his usual palace duties, granting audiences to his advisers, including his Lord Chamberlain, who is keen to see the king fulfill his royal duty of taking 366 wives, including, hopefully among them, the chamberlain's own daughter. Based on a novel and produced by Pridi Banomyong and released before Thailand's involvement in World War II, the English-language film carried a propaganda message from anti-war interests in Thailand, that Thailand should remain neutral, and only go to war to defend its sovereignty against foreign invaders.
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