Karn

Karn

1973 · 153 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

A young and idealistic doctor is sent to a remote province in Thailand, where he finds that the residents lack access to public services, the district officer runs an illegal gambling house, and the officials are all corrupt.

Directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol · Written by Suwannee Sukontha

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