Love and Liquor
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| Myitta Nit Athuyar | |
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 Advertisement of Love & Liquor Film |
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| Directed by | U Ohn Maung |
| Produced by | Burma Film Company |
| Written by | P Moe Nin |
| Starring | Nyi Pu, Ye Ye |
| Distributed by | Burma Film Company |
| Release date(s) | October 13, 1920 |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Language | Silent |
Love and Liquor (Myitta Nit Athuyar) or is a 1920 Burmese silent film directed by U Ohn Maung, written by P Moe Nin and starring U Nyi Pu. It was the first Burmese feature film, and the day it premiered, October 13, 1920, is commemorated annually as Myanmar Movie Day.
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[edit] Plot
Love and Liquor is the story about how gambling and alcohol destroyed a man's life
[edit] Cast
- Nyi Pu
- Aye Kyi
- Maung Maung Chit
- Maung Maung Kalay
- U Pu
- Ko Nyein
- U Par Gyi
- U Ba Ga Lay or U Shwe Yoe
[edit] Production and release
U Ohn Maung, Burma's pioneer filmmaker, had founded the Burma Film Company. He hired U Nyi Pu, Burma's first actor, to act in the first Burmese feature film, the silent Myitta Nit Thuyar (Love and Liquor).
The film opened with the title "Burma Film Presents: Love and Liquor" but there were no credits or mention of the cast. It was based on a story by P Moe Nin.
Love and Liquor premiered at the Royal Cinema in Yangon on October 13, 1920, a day since commemorated as Myanmar Movie Day.[1][2].
The film proved a major success, despite its poor quality due to a fixed camera position and inadequate film accessories.
[edit] See also
- Mya Nat Maung, first Burmese audio film.
[edit] References
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