The Overture

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The Overture
The Thai film poster.
Directed by	Itthisoontorn Vichailak
Written by	Itthisoontorn Vichailak Peerasak Saksiri Dolkamol Sattatip
Story by	Itthisoontorn Vichailak
Produced by	Itthisoontorn Vichailak Chatrichalerm Yukol Nonzee Nimibutr Duangkamol Limcharoen Pisamai Laodara
Starring	Anuchit Sapanpong Aratee Tanmahapran Adul Dulyarat Narongrit Tosa-nga Somlek Sakdikul
Cinematography	Nattawut Kittikhun
Edited by	Itthisoontorn Vichailak
Music by	Chatchai Pongprapaphan[1]
Distributed by	Sahamongkol Film International
Release date	February 6, 2004 (2004-02-06) (Thailand)
Running time	104 min.
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai

The Overture (Thai: โหมโรง or Hom rong) is a 2004 Thai tragic-nostalgia music-drama film. A fictionalised account based on the life story of Thai palace musician Luang Pradit Phairoh (Sorn Silapabanleng), it follows the life of a Thai classical musician from the late 19th century to the 1940s. The film was the winner of several awards in Thailand and was the country's official selection for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was directed by Itthisoontorn Vichailak, who also co-wrote the script, and producers included Nonzee Nimibutr and Chatrichalerm Yukol. The film was also credited with a revival in the popularity of piphat – Thai classical music. In 2015, this film was remade into a musical play from the 4th of April to 17 May^[2] at KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theatre.