Jan Dara (2001): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Jan Dara is a 2001 romantic drama directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, starring Wutichai Sapapat as Jan (age 5 years), Egkarat Sarasook and Wanlapa Promnaul. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Nonzee Nimibutr
- Original language
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Thai - Studio
- Tai Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jan Dara About?
The premise of Jan Dara without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1930s Siam, the film follows Jan, raised in a privileged yet fractured household where sexual dynamics dominate daily life. His father sees him as cursed because his mother died giving birth, a heavy burden in his upbringing. The story blends erotic tension with family turmoil, presenting a provocative portrait of desire and destiny.
Jan Dara Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- aunt nephew sex
- lesbian sex
- softcore
- flashback
- male rear nudity
- older woman younger man sex
- half brother half sister incest
- erotic drama
- period drama
- teensploitation
- brother sister sex
- brother sister incest
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- thailand
- street life
- 1930s
- heart attack
- revenge
- banishment
- first sexual experience
- nanny
- teenage boy
- 15 year old
- surrogate mother
- womanizer
- death of wife
- hatred
- father hates son
- father son relationship
- family relationships
- bangkok
- erotica
- controversy
- infidelity
- unfaithfulness
- extramarital affair
- peeping tom
- ice
- abortion
- down syndrome
- coming of age
- stepmother stepdaughter relationship
- father daughter incest
- incest
- child born of rape
- death in childbirth
- polygamy
- adultery
- gang rape
- intercourse
- sex
Jan Dara Cast & Characters
Wutichai Sapapat leads the cast as Jan (age 5 years), with Egkarat Sarasook as Jan Dara and Wanlapa Promnaul as Dara. Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nonzee Nimibutr
- Wutichai Sapapat as Jan (age 5 years)
- Egkarat Sarasook as Jan Dara
- Wanlapa Promnaul as Dara
- Santisuk Promsiri as Luang Wissanandacha
Also Starring in Jan Dara
· 29 more- Wipawee Charoenpura Mrs. Waad
- Kanchit Thamthong Ken Krathingthong
- Sukanya Kongkawong Saisoi
- Chitlda Charoenlarp Kaew (age 12 years)
- Sasithorn Panichnok Hyacinth
- Christy Chung Lai-Tai Miss Boonlueang
- Sarawut Matrakul Pree (age 15 years)
- Jenjira Pongpas Poom
- Patharawarin Timkul Miss Kaew
- Nirut Saosudchart Henchman #1
- Suwinit Panjamawat Young Jan Dara
- Namgneun Boonnak Lady Chom
- Jakrawan Worasap Henchman #3
- Saroj Glinsaroj Driver
- Krittikrai Patbunlueng Henchman #4
- Thana Komentiti Hyacinth's Father
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- Pornprom Saibour Waen
- Niwat Pibulsiri Grandfather
- Tanai Tanachanun Jom
- Surasak Buaploy District Chief
- Amornrat Sangthong Nian
- Prasarn Intarit Henchman #2
- Anong Nakhasun Midwife
- Wisan Thipsuwan Jan (age 2 years)
- Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn Kaew (age 5 years)
- Nattporn Wongsaroj Buapan (age 17 years)
- Naruedee Nimanong Pree (age 3 years)
- Chanikarn Pothiraj Buapan (age 9 years)
- Kamolchanok Buanamoom Saisoi (age 5 years)
More from Nonzee Nimibutr
More films directed by Nonzee Nimibutr: Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad, Once Upon a Star, Timeline and Distortion.
Jan Dara Plot Summary
What happens in Jan Dara from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1930s Siam, the story centers on Jan Dara, Egkarat Sarasook a boy born into a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex and power ripple through every relationship. Jan’s father, Luang Wissanandacha, embodies a dangerous appetite that blinds him to tenderness, and he views his son as cursed because Jan’s mother died giving birth. To care for the child, Jan’s mother’s sister, Aunt Waad Wipawee Charoenpura, is brought into the house, bringing a complicated blend of care and manipulation. The estate becomes a furnace where desire, loyalty, and rumor collide, and the young Jan is exposed to a world far beyond his childhood naïveté.
Full summary
The whole story of Jan Dara, scene by scene
Jan Dara Box Office
Jan Dara grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.1M
- International
- $1.1M
How Well Do You Know Jan Dara?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is Jan Dara's father?
Cars in Jan Dara
2 cars on screen: the 1946 Citroën Fifteen and the 1930 Graham-Paige 837.
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1946 Citroën Fifteen Minor role -
1930 Graham-Paige 837 Minor role
Jan Dara Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Evening maid” and “Obsesiones tormentosas”.
- Also known as
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- Evening maid
- Obsesiones tormentosas
- 晚娘
- Η αποπλάνηση
- 晚孃
- 잔 다라
- Месть Ян Дары
- Jan Dara: Die Wiege der Sünde
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Jan Dara FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Jan Dara, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jan Dara?
Jan Dara runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Jan Dara released?
Jan Dara was released on September 28, 2001.
Who directed Jan Dara?
Jan Dara was directed by Nonzee Nimibutr.
More films by Nonzee Nimibutr Who is in the cast of Jan Dara?
Jan Dara stars Wutichai Sapapat as Jan (age 5 years), Egkarat Sarasook as Jan Dara and Wanlapa Promnaul as Dara, among 33 credited actors.
How much did Jan Dara make at the box office?
Jan Dara grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Does Jan Dara have a post-credit scene?
No. Jan Dara has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Jan Dara in?
The original language of Jan Dara is Thai.
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