Rotten
The Lady is a slog, a two-and-a-half hour, painted-on-wood exercise in political iconography.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The Lady
From House Arrest to Parliament
2011 · 2h 12m · R
Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Luc Besson
Free account saves your watchlist and ratings.
The Lady
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.
Director and cast
- Luc Besson Director
- Susan Wooldridge as Lucinda Philips
- Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi
- David Thewlis as Michael Aris
- Jonathan Raggett as Kim Aris
- Jonathan Woodhouse as Alexander Aris
- Benedict Wong as Karma Phuntsho
- Htun Lin as General Ne Win
- Agga Poechit as Than Shwe
- Donatienne Dupont as Marie-Laure Aris
- Phoe Zaw as Aung San - the Father
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
37%
Tomatometer
Rotten
"The Lady" is a two-hour trip into earnestness, from which audiences will want a little liberation of their own.
John Anderson, Newsday
Rotten
The Lady is little more than a history lesson - although a beautifully presented one - wrapped in the pink gloss of a G-rated potboiler evidenced in Suu Kyi's and Michael's storybook romance.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Rotten
A heavy-handed attempt to sanctify one of the most dignified and uncompromising politicians and human rights champions of recent times.
Adam Bernstein, Washington Post
Rotten
[It] does indeed deal with a real life, but follows so faithfully the traditional shape of film biography that it feels less convincing.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
More films
Evita (1996)
Drama · History · PG
The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Director
- Alan Parker
- Cast
- Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce
IMDb
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Metacritic
45
Nikita (1990)
Action · Thriller · R
A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Director
- Luc Besson
- Cast
- Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tchéky Karyo
IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
56
Bhutto (2010)
Documentary · UNRATED
BHUTTO is the definitive documentary that chronicles the life of one of the most complex and fascinating characters of our time. Hers is an epic tale of Shakespearean dimension. It’s the story of the first woman in history to lead a Muslim nation: Pakistan. Newsweek called it the most dangerous place in the world, and the home of nucle...
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Director
- Johnny O'Hara, Duane Baughman
- Cast
- Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
IMDb
7.8
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
68
Snow (1963)
Documentary · N/A
Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from the cutting-room compresses British Rail's dedication to blizzard-battling into a thrilling eight-minute montage cut to music. Tough-as-boots workers struggling to keep the line clear are ...
- Runtime
- 8m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
7.0
Rail (1967)
Documentary · N/A
"Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss. There was a facing-up to the increasing need for a big modernisation drive. Full and speedy electrification, or the wider promotion of diesel-power on remaining lines, became a matter of to...
- Runtime
- 14m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
7.4
Locomotion (1975)
Documentary · N/A
Collage film about the history of trains set to music.
- Runtime
- 16m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
7.2
Shell Spirit (1963)
N/A
Directed by Geoffrey Jones.
- Runtime
- 2m
- Director
- Geoffrey Jones
IMDb
6.8
Comments
Talk about the film with other members