Rattana Pestonji

Rattana Pestonji Trailers

Sugar Is Not Sweet Trailer

Rattana Pestonji was a Thai film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer and is regarded as the father of contemporary Thai film. Although his filmography was brief, his films placed Thai cinema on the world stage. He also pushed for innovations, and was one of the first Thai directors to use 35-mm film. He died just as he was giving a speech to government officials to call for support of a domestic industry he saw as coming under threat from Hollywood films.

Most Popular Rattana Pestonji Trailers

Total trailers found: 11

Sugar Is Not Sweet Trailer (1965)

30 October 1965

Jaroenkesa, the owner of 'Kesajaroen', a shop that sells hair loss treatment, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to his dear Indian friend, whose formula is responsible for the company's prosperity, by hiring Manas, his good-for-nothing son, to marry Namtarn, the daughter of his dear friend, for two-million baht.

Santi-Vina Trailer (1954)

30 December 1954

Set in a picturesque rural area, Santi-Vina is a story of doomed romance between a blind man and a beautiful girl, with a Buddhist element in the mix.

Dark Heaven Trailer (1958)

16 January 1958

A poor orphan girl, Nien, is on the run after stealing some food that a wealthy man had purchased to feed some dogs.

Forever Yours Trailer (1955)

30 December 1955

A forbidden love story of Yupadee and Sangmong who believe that love is forever. Yupadee is a beautiful lady who married to Papho, an old but wealthy man who owns the Camp Wood in Kampangpetch province.

Country Hotel Trailer (1957)

21 September 1957

Noi runs a rural bar and guesthouse called the Paradise Hotel. He tends bar and arm wrestles any challengers.

Black Silk Trailer (1961)

22 June 1961

Seni, a club owner, is under pressure by a rival, Wan, to pay an outstanding loan. Upon hearing that he has a long-lost brother named Sema, Seni sends his loyal lieutenants, Tom and Pon, to visit Sema, only to find that Sema has died.

Dear Dolly Trailer (1951)

31 October 1951

After her father is arrested for murdering his cousin, a young toddler falls into the hand of two lower class men who do everything in their power to reunite her with family members.

Panthai Norasingh Trailer (1950)

01 April 1950

A story from the chronicles about Panthai Norasingh, who was praised for his honesty after crashing the King's royal barge into a tree branch to save his life from planned assassination, hence requesting his own execution to uphold the palace's rules.

The Diamond Finger Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

A yaksha gets revenge on the devadas who insulted him with the help of his diamond finger. Told through traditional khon dancing.

Dharma Chakra: The Wheel of the Law Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

Documenting the discovery of a large stone chakra in Nakhon Pathom.

Thailand Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

Showcasing a variety of Thai culture.