The American Surplus (1975)

7.0/10 98 min Drama

Overview

An aunt adopts two children, the elder called Deuan is 5 years old and the youngest is called Dam. Both fathers are different. Dam’s father is a black man so she is called Dam (black) as a reference to her skin color. The children were temporarily given to the aunt by the mother. Unable to raise them, the aunt wishes to sell them to a rich lady. The rich lady doesn’t want Dam and buys only Deuan for 3000 baht. She is renamed as Deuan Krai Saen. Dam is sold to a family to become a servant and to be the puppet of the daughter. The story intertwined, as years go by, their fates come cross each other.

Cast

Marasri Bangchang

Rich Lady

Sulaleewan Suwanthat

Aunt

Uten Boonyong

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