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Jan Dara

Jan Dara

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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.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.

September 28, 2001 · Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr

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Cast & crew

Suwinit Panjamawat
Young Jan Dara
Santisuk Promsiri
Luang Wissanandacha
Christy Chung Lai-Tai
Miss Boonlueang
Egkarat Sarasook
Jan Dara
Wipawee Charoenpura
Mrs. Waad
Patharawarin Timkul
Miss Kaew
Thana Komentiti
Hyacinth's Father
Sasithorn Panichnok
Hyacinth
Kanchit Thamthong
Ken Krathingthong
Wanlapa Promnaul
Dara
Jenjira Pongpas
Poom
Sukanya Kongkawong
Saisoi

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