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Jan Dara

Jan Dara

Asia's erotic phenomenon!

20015.81h 53m

Overview

Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact on everyone's lives. Jan is viewed by his father as cursed, since his mother died giving birth to him.

Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr
Written by Utsana Phleungtham, Nonzee Nimibutr, Sirapak Paoboonkerd
Produced by Nonzee Nimibutr, Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun, Duangkamol Limcharoen
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Top Cast

Suwinit Panjamawat

Suwinit Panjamawat

Young Jan Dara

Santisuk Promsiri

Santisuk Promsiri

Luang Wissanandacha

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Miss Boonlueang

Egkarat Sarasook

Egkarat Sarasook

Jan Dara

Wipawee Charoenpura

Wipawee Charoenpura

Mrs. Waad

Patharawarin Timkul

Patharawarin Timkul

Miss Kaew

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Thana Komentiti

Hyacinth's Father

Sasithorn Panichnok

Sasithorn Panichnok

Hyacinth

K

Kanchit Thamthong

Ken Krathingthong

W

Wanlapa Promnaul

Dara

Themes & Keywords

sexualityerotic moviesiam1930s

About Jan Dara

Jan Dara is a romance, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of sexuality, erotic movie, siam, 1930s. Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, it stars Suwinit Panjamawat, Santisuk Promsiri, Christy Chung Lai-Tai. Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact on everyone's lives. Jan is viewed by his father as cursed, since his mother died giving birth to him.

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