Synopsis

THE LADY is an epic love story about how an extraordinary couple and family sacrifice their happiness at great human cost for a higher cause. This is the story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. A story of devotion and human understanding set against a background of political turmoil which continues today. THE LADY also is the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma's democracy movement.

Written by Rebecca Frayn. 

Director – Luc Besson

Luc Besson began his career in cinema in 1977, working as an assistant director on a number of  films both in France and United States. He managed to position himself as one of the few French directors with a truly international scope. His impressive body of work includes 'The Last Battle', 'Subway', 'The Big Blue', 'La Femme Nikita', 'Leon: The Professional', 'The Fifth Element', 'Joan of Arc'.

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