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简介:BasedonanovelandproducedbyPridiPhanomyongandreleasedbeforeThailand'sinvolvementinWorldWarII,theEnglish-languagefilmcarriedapropagandamessagefromanti-warinterestsinThailand,thatThailandshouldremainneutral,andonlygotowartodefenditssovereigntyagainstforeigninvaders.However,onDecember8,1941,ThailandwasoccupiedbytheJapaneseandofficiallysidedwiththeAxispowersduringthewar. SetintheAyutthayaKingdomofthe16thcentury,KingChakraisgoingabouthisusualpalaceduties,grantingaudiencestohisadvisers,includinghisLordChamberlain,whoiskeentoseethekingfulfillhisroyaldutyoftaking366wives,including,hopefullyamongthem,thechamberlain'sowndaughter. However,thethreatofinvasionbytheKingofHonsahasKingChakrapre-occupied.Thepeace-lovingKingChakraatfirstwantstonegotiateforpeace,butisunsuccessful,andfindshimselfforcedtogotowartostoptheHonsainvasion. TheKingoftheWhiteElephantwasamongtwofilmschosenforarestorationprojectlaunchedbytheThailandMinistryofCulture,withcooperationfromTechnicolorandtheThaiFilmFoundation.ThefilmistheoldestsurvivingThaifilminitscompleteform.…