Dy Saveth

Acting

Dy Saveth

Born May 7, 1944 · Phnom Penh, Cambodia (age 82)

Dy Saveth starred in over 100 films between 1962 to 1975, most of which are now lost. She married Huoy Keng, an actor, producer and film director, during the 1970s. After the Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia, Dy Saveth and Huoy Keng fled to France and later moved to Hong Kong, where they later separated. Saveth returned to Cambodia in 1993 and resumed acting.

Known For

The Snake GirlThe Snake Girl · 1973
The Snake Girl
1.01973
MovieHorrorFantasy
Big Madam poisons her husband and throws her adopted sister into a snake pit where she has sex with the snakes and gives birth to the beautiful Snake Girl. When her son falls in love with Snake Girl, Big Madam tries to kill her.
The Snake Girl Drops InThe Snake Girl Drops In · 1974
The Snake Girl Drops In
7.01974
MovieActionComedy
A young snake girl is kidnapped by raiders in the jungle. The local Gang Boss wants to torture her but his jailer will help her to escape.
Elephant WifeElephant Wife · 1980
Elephant Wife
1980
MovieHorror
An adventure / horror story.
Shadow Over AngkorShadow Over Angkor · 1968
Shadow Over Angkor
6.01968
MovieDramaThriller
General Mchulpich plots a coup with the CIA and South Vietnam to secede two provinces from Cambodia.
Crocodile ManCrocodile Man · 1971
Crocodile Man
1971
MovieFantasyHorror
Based on a legend in Buddhist mythology, this tells the story of a religious disciple who defies rules and reads from an ancient scripture that turns him into a huge crocodile.
Turn Left Turn RightTurn Left Turn Right · 2016
Turn Left Turn Right
6.32016
MovieDramaAdventure
Kanitha, a young, free-spirited Cambodian woman in her 20s, lives in modern-day Phnom Penh, working multiple jobs and choosing to live how she pleases. However, her daydreaming creates tension with her traditional mother, who wants a daughter that will settle down to get married, and Kanitha seems ambivalent to her father's deteriorating health. The family's struggle seems immutable, but Kanitha dreams an idea born from memories of her father. TURN LEFT TURN RIGHT is structured as an album, with tracks and sounds influencing the form. The film weaves Cambodian rock songs together with motifs of family, nature, and boundless imagination.
When Mom Gets OldWhen Mom Gets Old · 2022
When Mom Gets Old
2022
MovieDrama
A film about the lives of two mothers and their children reflects the real life that is happening in today's society. After years of waiting, the long-awaited finale is finally over, as "When My Mother Gets Old", the third series to tell the story of a mother's life after "Mother's Heart" and "Modern Mother".
Rak Kham Khob Fah (Fragment)Rak Kham Khob Fah (Fragment) · 1971
Rak Kham Khob Fah (Fragment)
1971
MovieRomanceDrama
A young Thai man falls in love with a Cambodian stage actress during a trip to Phnom Penh, and together they have a child. But tragedy strikes when he returns to Thailand and is forced to marry a woman chosen by his father.

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