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Rattana Pestonji est un Acteur, Réalisateur, Scénariste, Producteur, Directeur de la Photographie, Monteur et Cinématographie Thailandais né le 22 mai 1908 à Bangkok (Thailande)

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Nom de naissance Rattan Pestonji
Nationalité Thailande
Naissance 22 mai 1908 à Bangkok (Thailande)
Mort 17 aout 1970 (à 62 ans) à Bangkok (Thailande)

Rattana Pestonji (Thai: รัตน์ เปสตันยี; RTGS: Rat Pesatanyi, May 22, 1908 – August 17, 1970) 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.

Biographie

Early life
He was born Rattan Pestonji (also sometimes referred to as R. D. Pestonji or Ratt Pestonji) in Bangkok, to a family of Parsis (Indian Zoroastrians). At an early age, he showed an avid interest in photography. He was so adept at dismantling and reassembling his camera, that it was decided he should study engineering at the University of London.

Between studies in London, he was able to take photos and he picked up several awards in photographic competitions.

He returned to Thailand with an engineering degree, but continued to pursue his interest in photography and found a job as a film salesman. It was then he began to explore an art form that was still in its infancy – cinematography.


His first films
In 1937, Rattana shot his first film, a short called Tang, about a young Thai girl. Tang won the Amateur Cine Competition in Glasgow, Scotland and Rattana was given the Alfred Hitchcock award. He made another short called White Boat in 1939 and it was shown at the New York World Festival.

Rattana continued his work in film sales, but he was given his big break into filmmaking in 1949 when he was asked by Prince Bhanu Yugala to act as a cameraman on the film Phanthaay Norasingh (Oarsman Norasingh). Rattana showed great talent as a cinematographer.

Around this time, Rattana formed his own studio, Hanuman Films Company. He directed his first feature film, Dear Dolly in 1951.


Pushing for innovations
In each of his films, Rattana sought to experiment and raise the standard of production. At a time when post-dubbed 16 mm films were the industry standard in Thailand, Rattana wanted to use 35 mm stock, which was more expensive and technically difficult to work with, but it allowed for the sound to be recorded along with the image.

His first 35-mm film was the drama, Santi-Weena, on which he worked as cinematographer only. It was directed by Tawee na Bangchang (better known as "Kru Marut") with a screenplay by Vichit Kounavudhi.

Santi-Weena was among the first Thai films to be sent to an overseas competition, the 1954 Asia Pacific Film Festival in Tokyo. It was a sensation, sweeping the awards for best cinematography, art direction and the Golden Harvest Award for best Asian cultural presentation.

Still, Rattana would run afoul of the Thai government, and upon his return from the festival, he was charged $5,000 tax for the $16,000 Mitchell Camera he won, and was fined 1,000 baht for failing to clear his film with the Thai censor.


Career as director
Undaunted, Rattana continued his work, working as cinematographer on the romantic drama Chuafah Din Salai (Dying Forever) and then taking the director's chair for Rongraem Nark.

For Rongraem Narok, (literally hotel hell, but entitled Country Hotel in English), he employed the use of one camera on a single set, similar to Hitchcock's 1948 film, Rope. The film had a bit of everything – rustic comedy, music (including a full ballad by a Filipina singer), rough-and-tumble action and dark, thrilling drama.

His first color film was 1958's Sawan Mued (Dark Heaven), which featured songs and some dramatic battlefield scenes.

Next was Prae Dum (Black Silk), which is regarded as Thailand’s first film noir (though Country Hotel had film noir elements as well). It is regarded as Rattana's best work. He performed almost all the major tasks himself, acting as writer, producer, director, cinematographer and editor. For his efforts, Prae Dum was included in competition at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961.

His final film was made in 1965, Nahmtaan Mai Waan (Sugar Is Not Sweet). A romantic farce, it is a vibrant film that takes visual cues from the pop-art style of Western films of the time.


Death while giving a speech
While Rattana was artistically respected, his films – featuring unhappy endings – were mostly commercial failures.

Frustrated, he retired from filmmaking. However, he continued to be involved with the industry and was a tireless lobbyist. He co-founded and headed the Thai Film Producers Association.

On the night of August 17, 1970, at the Montien Hotel in Bangkok, Rattana was set to address film producers and Thai government officials in a meeting called to discuss ways of supporting the film industry.

Finally, at 9 pm, after an address by Economics Minister Bunchana Atthakorn and speeches by numerous other filmmakers and officials, Rattana's time to speak came. Here is an accounting of his speech:






When I first started out in the movie business ... Sadet Ong Chai Yai [Prince Bhanu Yugala] had just hired me as a cameraman for a film he wanted to shoot called Phanthaay Norasingh. I've spent every baht I ever earned on my productions and now I have to make adverts just to survive. The foreign film distributors have been preying on Thai cinemas ...





Rattana faltered then collapsed to the floor. He was rushed to nearby Chulalongkorn Hospital, but he died three hours later of a massive coronary.

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Filmographie de Rattana Pestonji (5 films)

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Acteur

น้ำตาลไม่หวาน, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Sombat Metanee, Rattana Pestonji
Rôle Doctor

Chaokun Charoenkesa, the owner of a shop that sells hair-loss treatments, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to a friend, whose formula is responsible for the Chaokun’s prosperity. So he arranges for his good-for-nothing son, Manas, to marry Sugar, the daughter of his dear friend.

Réalisateur

น้ำตาลไม่หวาน, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Sombat Metanee, Rattana Pestonji

Chaokun Charoenkesa, the owner of a shop that sells hair-loss treatments, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to a friend, whose formula is responsible for the Chaokun’s prosperity. So he arranges for his good-for-nothing son, Manas, to marry Sugar, the daughter of his dear friend.
แพรดำ, 2h9
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Policier, Romance
Note65% 3.282923.282923.282923.282923.28292
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. Seni decides that he can use the situation to his advantage, and buries Sema's body in a forest.
สวรรค์มืด, 1h42
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Musical, Romance
Thèmes Musique
Acteurs Pensri Pomchoosri
Note66% 3.324363.324363.324363.324363.32436
A poor orphan girl, Nien, is on the run after stealing some food that a wealthy man had purchased to feed some dogs. She takes refuge with a singing garbage collector named Choo, who hides Nien in his garbage cart while the wealthy man and a policeman search for the girl.
โรงแรมนรก, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Policier
Note68% 3.441163.441163.441163.441163.44116
Noi runs a rural bar and guesthouse called the Paradise Hotel. He tends bar and arm wrestles any challengers. The hotel, which has only one room, already has a guest, a man named Chana.

Scénariste

น้ำตาลไม่หวาน, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Sombat Metanee, Rattana Pestonji
Rôle Ecrivain

Chaokun Charoenkesa, the owner of a shop that sells hair-loss treatments, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to a friend, whose formula is responsible for the Chaokun’s prosperity. So he arranges for his good-for-nothing son, Manas, to marry Sugar, the daughter of his dear friend.
แพรดำ, 2h9
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Policier, Romance
Rôle Ecrivain
Note65% 3.282923.282923.282923.282923.28292
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. Seni decides that he can use the situation to his advantage, and buries Sema's body in a forest.
สวรรค์มืด, 1h42
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Musical, Romance
Thèmes Musique
Acteurs Pensri Pomchoosri
Rôle Ecrivain
Note66% 3.324363.324363.324363.324363.32436
A poor orphan girl, Nien, is on the run after stealing some food that a wealthy man had purchased to feed some dogs. She takes refuge with a singing garbage collector named Choo, who hides Nien in his garbage cart while the wealthy man and a policeman search for the girl.
โรงแรมนรก, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Policier
Rôle Ecrivain
Note68% 3.441163.441163.441163.441163.44116
Noi runs a rural bar and guesthouse called the Paradise Hotel. He tends bar and arm wrestles any challengers. The hotel, which has only one room, already has a guest, a man named Chana.

Producteur

น้ำตาลไม่หวาน, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Sombat Metanee, Rattana Pestonji
Rôle Producteur

Chaokun Charoenkesa, the owner of a shop that sells hair-loss treatments, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to a friend, whose formula is responsible for the Chaokun’s prosperity. So he arranges for his good-for-nothing son, Manas, to marry Sugar, the daughter of his dear friend.
แพรดำ, 2h9
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Policier, Romance
Rôle Producteur
Note65% 3.282923.282923.282923.282923.28292
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. Seni decides that he can use the situation to his advantage, and buries Sema's body in a forest.
โรงแรมนรก, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Policier
Rôle Producteur
Note68% 3.441163.441163.441163.441163.44116
Noi runs a rural bar and guesthouse called the Paradise Hotel. He tends bar and arm wrestles any challengers. The hotel, which has only one room, already has a guest, a man named Chana.
Santi-Vina
Santi-Vina (1957)
, 1h56
Genres Drame, Romance
Thèmes Religion, Bouddhisme
Rôle Producteur
Note65% 3.2557853.2557853.2557853.2557853.255785
Le pauvre et aveugle Santi et la tendre Vina sont enfants et très amis. Vina invite Santi à l'école et le protège de la cruauté des autres garçons, en particulier du méchant Krai. Les enfants grandissent. Le père de Santi envoie son fils vivre chez le vénérable bonze de la grotte avec l'espoir que la dévotion à Bouddha créera un miracle et que son fils recouvrera la vue.

Caméraman

Santi-Vina
Santi-Vina (1957)
, 1h56
Genres Drame, Romance
Thèmes Religion, Bouddhisme
Rôle Directeur de la Photographie
Note65% 3.2557853.2557853.2557853.2557853.255785
Le pauvre et aveugle Santi et la tendre Vina sont enfants et très amis. Vina invite Santi à l'école et le protège de la cruauté des autres garçons, en particulier du méchant Krai. Les enfants grandissent. Le père de Santi envoie son fils vivre chez le vénérable bonze de la grotte avec l'espoir que la dévotion à Bouddha créera un miracle et que son fils recouvrera la vue.

Monteur

น้ำตาลไม่หวาน, 2h18
Réalisé par Rattana Pestonji
Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Sombat Metanee, Rattana Pestonji
Rôle Monteur

Chaokun Charoenkesa, the owner of a shop that sells hair-loss treatments, wants to pay back his debt of kindness to a friend, whose formula is responsible for the Chaokun’s prosperity. So he arranges for his good-for-nothing son, Manas, to marry Sugar, the daughter of his dear friend.