Director Teguh Karya intended to make a “real” comedy amidst the many slapstick comedies at the time, and in fact calls this film a bitter comedy. In the film, Ms. Sumirah, a widow who used to be a favourite pretty girl in Padalarang, worries about her daughter Anna, who is shy and self-conscious. She keeps pushing Anna’s brother, Willy, to invite home a co-worker from the clothing factory he works in. Then a change occurs after Anna meets Jaka, an English teacher living near her house. When their relationship starts to bloom, it is found out that Jaka is the son of Saodah, a woman who once had an affair with Sumirah’s husband, Van Nijs. Sumirah changes her mind and opposes their relationship. Finally Anna and Jaka elope.
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Cast
11 people
Tuti Indra Malaon
Sumirah
Also in
Mother
Ballad of a Man
Christine Hakim
Anna
Known for
Merantau
Impetigore
Herman Masduki
Willy
Also in
Badai Pasti Berlalu
Marriage in a Season
Slamet Rahardjo
Jaka
Known for
Grave Torture
Mieke Wijaya
Also in
The Three Maidens
Srigala
Henky Solaiman
Also in
The Raid 2
27 Steps of May
George Kamarullah
Also in
Badai Pasti Berlalu
Bridegroom's Bed
Deliana Surawidjaja
Also in
Badai Pasti Berlalu
Bridegroom's Bed
Gino Makasutji
Also in
Lady Dragon
Final Score
Saodah
Edowati
Teguh Karya Director · Tenessee Williams Story Akin Cinematographer
First release March 20, 1974 · Produced in Indonesia · Production Konsorsium Film Mandarin
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PT Elang Perkasa Film
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Konsorsium Film Mandarin
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Indonesia
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Indonesian
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Indonesian
Release dates
Indonesia · March 20, 1974
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