The Unwanted Graduate
1979, Thai. Directed by Chai Meekunsut.
She fights for her education.
After her husband is killed in an accident at work, Noi has to find a job in order to raise her two daughters who are still teenagers, Val and Vanee. Val has a boyfriend named Ratch, but she has to sell herself to Uttasit in exchange for money to pay her mother’s hospital bills. Uttasit wants more of Val so he goes to look for Val, but he finds Vanee instead. Vanee is pregnant because of Uttasit and dies from abortion. Val wants to kill Uttasit, but before she can do anything, Noi breaks in and shoots down Uttasit and surrenders to the police. Later, Noi and Val find out that Ratch actually is Uttasit’s son.
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Thai
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- Released
- 27 April 1979
- Original title
- บัณฑิตเหลือเดน
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The Unwanted Graduate runs 136 minutes (2h 16m).
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The Unwanted Graduate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 April 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Unwanted Graduate?
The Unwanted Graduate (1979) was directed by Chai Meekunsut and stars Sorapong Chatree, Pisamai Vilaisak, Nipaporn Nongnuch.