Love and Liquor
| Myitta Hnint Thuyar | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement of Love & Liquor Film | |
| 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 | October 13, 1920 |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Language | Silent |
Love and Liquor (Burmese: မေတ္တာနှင့်သူရာ; Myitta Hnint Thuyar) is a 1920 Burmese silent film directed by Ohn Maung, written by P Moe Nin and starring Nyi Pu. It was the first Burmese feature film, and the day it premiered, October 13, 1920, is commemorated annually as Myanmar Movie Day.
Plot
Love and Liquor is the story about how gambling and alcohol destroyed a man's life.
Cast
Production and release
Ohn Maung, Burma's pioneer filmmaker, had founded the Burma Film Company. He hired Nyi Pu, Burma's first actor, to act in the first Burmese feature film, the silent Myitta Nit Thuya (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.
See also
- Mya Nat Maung, first Burmese audio film.