Siam
Siam

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Siam

1954
Movie
32 min
English

Part of the Walt Disney "People and Places" series visiting Siam.

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Director: UnknownGenres: Documentary

Plot Summary

This documentary film provides a glimpse into the culture, traditions, and daily life of Siam (now Thailand) in the mid-20th century. It explores the country's landscapes, architecture, and the people who inhabit it, offering a historical record of a nation in transition.

Critical Reception

As a historical documentary with limited widespread distribution and contemporary critical reviews, its reception is largely defined by its archival value and ethnographic insight rather than traditional film criticism. It is recognized for its historical documentation of Siam.

What Reviewers Say

  • Valuable historical document offering a window into mid-20th century Siam.

  • Provides ethnographic insights into the customs and way of life of the Siamese people.

  • Limited critical assessment due to its nature as an archival documentary.

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Fun Fact

The film offers a rare visual record of Siam before its official name change to Thailand in 1939, and then again in 1949, capturing a specific moment in its history.

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With a regular and lengthy inundation each year, Siam is a rich nation for fishing, umbrella manufacture and for planting rice. Using the water buffalo as their preferred beast of burden, they plough their paddy fields before polishing and ...