The King of the White Elephant

Set in the Ayutthaya Kingdom of the 16th century, King Chakra is going about his usual palace duties, granting audiences to his advisers, including his Lord Chamberlain, who is keen to see the king fulfill his royal duty of taking 366 wives, including, hopefully among them, the chamberlain's own daughter. Based on a novel and produced by Pridi Banomyong and released before Thailand's involvement in World War II, the English-language film carried a propaganda message from anti-war interests in Thailand, that Thailand should remain neutral, and only go to war to defend its sovereignty against foreign invaders.

Release Date

July 27, 1940

Status

Released

Original Title

พระเจ้าช้างเผือก

Runtime

1h 40min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Thai

Production Companies

Pridi Films