Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk

Born: October 31, 1922
Died: October 15, 2012
in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk born October 31, 1922 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was a director, writer and composer, Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed the King of Cambodia in 1941, when he was merely nineteen years. He remained the ruler of the nation for fourteen years, from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004, interspersed with brief but frequent spells as Prime Minister. Sihanouk was enthusiastic about the trends and glamour of the western world. He introduced "The Twist" in Cambodia in 1960 and became a record producer of Cambodian pop and rock'n roll music. These new cultural expressions upset some groups. Sihanouk banished this opposition to his pop concept from the capital Phnom Penh. Part of the resistance eventually created the movement Khmer Rouge. In 1965 Norodom Sihanouk expanded his modern idea of Cambodia to include film. He wrote, directed, produced and appeared in documentaries and feature films for five years. He resumed filming in North Korea in 1988. Sihanouk's last film, "Le Cid Khmer", was released in Cambodia 2005. Over the years, Prince/King/Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk resided in, apart from Cambodia, in the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He died of a heart attack on October 15, 2012, in Beijing, China.

Movies for Norodom Sihanouk...

De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Title: De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 27, 2017
Type: Movie
Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country . He was statesman of action and has been compared to a monarch. This film depicts the general’s personality through the great events of his presidential term, at a time when the world was undergoing considerable changes.
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Norodom Sihanouk, King and Film-maker
Title: Norodom Sihanouk, King and Film-maker
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Profile of the Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, at the head of a country that has experienced colonization, the wars of the 20th century and the tragic period of the Khmers Rouge.
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Der Dschungelkrieg
Title: Der Dschungelkrieg
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Report on the conflicts around the People's Republic of Kampuchea
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Twilight
Title: Twilight
Character: Prince Adit
Released: April 1, 1969
Type: Movie
An ailing Khmer prince falls in love with Maharani Maya of India, his guest. The government of Cambodia sent him a trained nurse named Sopheap, who served him with devotion. But the prince was totally unaware of the rumblings in her heart.
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The Rose of Bokor
Title: The Rose of Bokor
Character: Ichiro Hasegawa
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
During the occupation of Cambodia, a Japanese colonel falls in love with a French-Cambodian woman on Bokor Hill. Meanwhile, the people of Cambodia are divided between siding with their former French overlords and the new Japanese invaders.
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Tragic Destiny
Title: Tragic Destiny
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Nari and Sok make a promise to marry very soon, but prince Thamavong abducts the young woman to be his wife. While Sok tries to take back his beloved, the first wife of polygamous prince makes a very sad plan.
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Shadow Over Angkor
Title: Shadow Over Angkor
Character: Prince
Released: October 1, 1968
Type: Movie
General Mchulpich plots a coup with the CIA and South Vietnam to secede two provinces from Cambodia.
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The Enchanted Forest
Title: The Enchanted Forest
Character: Preah Angk
Released: December 31, 1966
Type: Movie
A hunting party spending a night in a forest are suddenly whisked away into a magical reality.