''The Story of Nampoo'' ( th, น้ำพุ) is a 1984 Thai
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Euthana Mukdasanit
Euthana Mukdasanit ( th, ยุทธนา มุกดาสนิท, born May 25, 1952) is a Thai film director screenwriter and National Artist of the Performing Arts (film director). As a contemporary director of Chatrichalerm Yukol, Euthan ...
.
It is based on the book of the same name (known in Thai as ) by
Suwanni Sukhontha
Suwanni Sukhontha ( th, สุวรรณี สุคนธา) was the pen name of Suwanni Sukhonthiang ( th, สุวรรณี สุคนธ์เที่ยง; 1 March 1932 – 3 February 1984), a Thai writer and novelist. In 1971, ...
. The film was selected as the Thai entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
57th Academy Awards
The 57th Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Jack Lemmon presided over the ceremonies. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince and ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Plot
The story focuses around Nampoo, the son of the writer Suwanni Sukhontha, and his struggles with drug addiction, which eventually lead to his death.
Cast
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Rewat Buddhinan
Rewat Buddhinan ( th, เรวัต พุทธินันทน์; ; September 5, 1948 – October 27, 1996), nicknamed Ter ( ''Toe''), was a singer, producer and founding member of the Thai pop group, The Impossibles. He was a pioneer in th ...
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Amphol Lumpoon
Amphol Lumpoon ( th, อำพล ลำพูน; born July 20, 1963) is a Thai actor. He is also the lead singer in the Thai rock band, Micro, but then split up for his solo career. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Amphol was married t ...
as Nampoo
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Patravadi Sritrairat
Patravadi Mejudhon ( th, ภัทราวดี มีชูธน, born 1948) is a Thai actress, playwright, television director/producer and teacher of dramatic arts. She is known for her acting career, television productions, as well as the st ...
* Wasamon Watharodom
See also
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References
External links
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1984 films
1984 drama films
Thai drama films
Thai-language films
Films based on Thai novels
Thai national heritage films
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