The Lady

Name: The Lady
Genre: History, Drama, Thriller, Romance
Released: 2011-11-30
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Susan Wooldridge, Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse

2011·Movie·R·132 min·★ 6.8(263)

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About The Lady

The Lady is a 2011 English-language history, drama and thriller film directed by Luc Besson. The cast is led by Susan Wooldridge, Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Fawesome.

The Lady was produced by EuropaCorp, Left Bank Pictures, and France 2 Cinéma and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on November 30, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $23 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Luc Besson
Writers: Rebecca Frayn
Release date: November 30, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: EuropaCorp, Left Bank Pictures, France 2 Cinéma

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The Lady cast & crew

The Lady was directed by Luc Besson and written by Rebecca Frayn.

The cast features 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, and Benedict Wong as Karma Phuntsho.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Éric Serra, cinematography is by Thierry Arbogast, and it was produced by Jean Todt and Virginie Besson-Silla.

Is The Lady worth watching?

The Lady holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 263 ratings, a solidly received history films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, drama, and thriller, The Lady is worth a place on your watchlist.

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