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''The Story of Nampoo'' () 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Euthana Mukdasanit Euthana Mukdasanit (, 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, Euthana was among a group of directors that during the ...
. It is based on the book of the same name (known in Thai as ) by Suwanni Sukhontha. The film was selected as the Thai entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...
at the
57th Academy Awards The 57th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1984 and took place on March 25, 1985, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPA ...
, 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 (; ; September 5, 1948 – October 27, 1996), nicknamed Ter ( ''Toe''), was a Thai singer, songwriter and record producer and founding member of the Thai pop group, The Impossibles. He was a pioneer in the Thai pop and rock music i ...
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Amphol Lumpoon Amphol Lumpoon (; born July 20, 1963) is a Thai actor and singer. He was the lead singer in the Thai rock band, Micro, before their split up, where he then began his solo career. During the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, he was an actor, even wi ...
as Nampoo * Patravadi Sritrairat * Wasamon Watharodom


See also

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List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ...
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List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Kingdom of Thailand has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1984, when it became the second independent nation in Southeast Asia to join the competition, after the Philippines. The award is given an ...


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* 1984 films 1984 drama films Thai drama films Thai-language films Films based on Thai novels Thai national heritage films 1980s Thai films {{1980s-drama-film-stub