The Lady
From House Arrest to Parliament
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Country
Production
Budget
$23 000 000
Box office
$7 832 142
Director
Actors
Susan Wooldridge, Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse, Benedict Wong, Htun Lin, Agga Poechit, Donatienne Dupont, Phoe Zaw
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Luc Besson, Andy Harries, Virginie Besson-Silla, Jean Todt
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Hugues Tissandier
Audition
Editing
Julien Rey
Whole Team (11)
Whole Team (11)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- Rebecca Fraun personally interviewed many of those close to Suu Kyi to write a script based on factual accounts. While some agreed to be interviewed only on the condition of anonymity, Suu Kyi's brother-in-law, Anthony Ayris, openly praised her work.
- Michelle Yeoh’s character's costumes are traditional Burmese clothing made from silk and cotton.
- Su Kyi's apartment was recreated on a movie set, but there are several scenes in the film that were shot in front of the actual house.
- Aung San Suu Kyi’s apartment was recreated in a film studio, but there are several scenes in the film that were shot in front of the actual house.
- Rebecca Frain personally interviewed many people close to Suu Kyi to write a screenplay based on factual accounts. While some agreed to give interviews only on condition of anonymity, Suu Kyi's brother-in-law, Anthony Aires, openly admired her work.
- The costumes worn by Michelle Yeoh's character are traditional Burmese clothing made of silk and cotton.
- Rebecca Fraun spent three years working on the film's screenplay. Communicating with key figures from Aung San Suu Kyi's inner circle allowed her to recreate the true story of Burma's national heroine for the first time.
- At one point, it was anticipated that Giuseppe Tornatore would direct the film.
- To achieve maximum authenticity, the director hired a large number of Burmese actors for both important roles and as extras. Some of them recreated their own memories on screen. Several times filming had to be suspended because Michelle Yeoh’s speeches (in Burmese) caused emotional outbursts among extras who had been present during the real speeches by Suu Kyi.
- At one point, Giuseppe Tornatore was considered as the film's director.
- Scenes depicting Michael Airis dying of cancer were filmed in a real hospital.
- Michelle Yeoh reviewed approximately 200 hours of audiovisual material about Aung San Suu Kyi and took lessons in the Burmese language in order to portray the role as accurately as possible. Her talent for language learning is evident when she delivers Suu Kyi’s historical speech in Burmese in the film. The actress also improved her piano skills. Despite always being petite and slender, Michelle Yeoh lost a noticeable amount of weight to more accurately embody the image of Aung San Suu Kyi on screen.
- Rebecca Frain worked on the film's screenplay for three years. Communication with key figures from Aung San Suu Kyi's inner circle allowed her to recreate the true story of Burma's national heroine for the first time.
- Under the direction of Luc Besson, his team strove for maximum accuracy. When building the replica of Su Kyi's house, they even took the cardinal directions into account so that viewers would see the sunrise just as the owner of the actual house does. Using satellite imagery and approximately 200 family photographs, they constructed an exact 1:1 scale model of the house. Luc Besson himself traveled to Myanmar to scout the location and conduct covert filming.
- During filming, the movie had a working title of "Dans la Lumiere" ("In the Light").
- Michelle Yeoh used her free time to visit Aung San Suu Kyi. She later said that it felt like visiting a dear family member. While discussing the film, the actress felt as if she were still on set, as Luc Besson had replicated the house very accurately. On June 22, 2011, Yeoh wanted to visit Suu Kyi a second time but was expelled from Myanmar. However, Luc Besson was permitted to meet with the subject of his film. She mentioned that she would feel embarrassed while watching it, but nevertheless requested a copy.
- To achieve ultimate authenticity, the director hired a large number of Burmese actors for both major roles and as extras. Some of them recreated their own memories on screen. Filming had to be suspended several times because Michelle Yeoh's speeches (in Burmese) triggered emotional outbursts among the extras who had been present during Su Kyi's actual speeches.
- Michelle Yeoh used her free time to visit Aung San Suu Kyi. She later said it felt like visiting a beloved family member. When they discussed the film, the actress felt as if she was still on set, as Luc Besson had copied the house very accurately. On June 22, 2011, Yeoh wanted to visit Suu Kyi for a second time, but was expelled from Myanmar. However, Luc Besson was allowed to meet the heroine of his film. She said she would be embarrassed watching it, but nevertheless requested a copy.
- Under the direction of Luc Besson, his team strived for maximum accuracy. When constructing a replica of Suu Kyi’s house, they even took into account the cardinal directions so that viewers would see the sunrise as the real homeowner did. Based on satellite images and approximately 200 family photographs, they built an exact, 1:1 scale model of the house. Luc Besson himself traveled to Myanmar, scouted the location, and conducted covert filming.
- Michelle Yeoh reviewed about 200 hours of audiovisual material on Suu Kyi and took Burmese language lessons to portray the role as accurately as possible. Her talent for languages is evident in the film, where she delivers one of Suu Kyi's historical speeches in Burmese. The actress also improved her piano skills. Although she has always been petite and slender, Michelle Yeoh lost a noticeable amount of weight to most accurately embody the image of Suu Kyi on screen.
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