Twilight (1969 film)

Twilight (Khmer: ពេលព្រលប់, French: Crépuscule) is a 1969 Cambodian film composed, written, produced, and directed by Norodom Sihanouk, who also stars in the lead role of Prince Adit.[1]

Twilight
ពេលព្រលប់
Directed byNorodom Sihanouk
Produced byNorodom Sihanouk
Written byNorodom Sihanouk
StarringNorodom Sihanouk
Monique Sihanouk
Dy Saveth
Narrated byNorodom Sihanouk
Music byNorodom Sihanouk
Distributed byKhemara Pictures
Release date
July 1969
Running time
75 minutes
Country Cambodia
LanguageKhmer
French

Plot

This film by Prince Norodom Sihanouk is based on the book Angkor by the famous French archaeologist Bernard Groslier in which he described the beauty of the temples of Angkor. Sihanouk created a triangular love story which has as background the temples of Angkor, with an Indian heroine (Maharani Maya), role played in the film by his wife Princess Monique, who falls in love with a Khmer prince (Prince Adit).

Cast

Reception

The film won the Golden Apsara Award at the 1969 Phnom Penh International Film Festival.[2]

It was screened at several festivals internationally, including the 4th International Film Festival of India.[1]

See also

References

  1. Film World. T.M. Ramachandran. 1969. p. 321.
  2. Take One. Unicorn Pub. 1968. p. 19.
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