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Sihanouk era Cambodia loses leading actors amid upheaval
Prince Norodom Sihanouk and Cambodia’s film industry halt production as Lon Nol dismantles royal cinema. Leading actor director and writer are ousted. Monique and other stars abandon roles. Cambodian film firms, once booming since 1958, vanish alongside pro monarchy reels and North Vietnamese newsreels.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanovuk
Peking
Hollywood
Monique
Am Rong
Saksy Shong
Lord Jim
Ai Cambodge
Royal Air Cambodge
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Sihanouk
Lon Nol
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Prince Sihanouk
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Ministry of Information