Biography: Born in Ambon. Education: Completed SLA entering ATNI in 1962, Upgrading for Film and TV Directing in West Germany (1969-1970). His father wanted him to become a priestess field, but Nico was more interested in art. When he was still studying at ATNI, he was already actively participating in performances. Then worked at TVRI as a director. While being a TV person, in 1963 Nico stepped into the world of film as an extra in Behind the Clouds, by Fred Young. 1965, Capt. Harun Rasidi and his wife, Tuti Mutia, were actively involved in their company Pertisa Film which later became Tuti Mutia Film Production. In the first production of Fadjar Amidst the Fog (1966), Nico, apart from playing, also directed it, accompanying Danu Umbara. The first directing result: Sendja Di Djakarta (1967, Mochtar Lubis novel). Upon his return from Germany (1970), he starred in several films as Jang Dropped at the Feet of Men (1971) and Bark Dogs (1972), before directing. Nico received the best directorial image for the film "Semalam di Malaysia" (1975) at FFI in 1976. After the Festival, Nico left Tuti Mutia Film Production, to become a freelance director. After that he produced films: Faces of Three Women (1976), Marina (1977), Yoan (1977), children's films, Women Without Sin (1978), End of the Night (1979). In the Preferred Boy (1973) Nico was voted best actor at the 1974 Asian Film Festival in Taipei, Taiwan.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 16, 1940
Deathday: N/A
Popularity:
1987-12-31
Overview: The film begins with a doctor explaining breast cancer and its detection methods. Then we learn that Kartika must have one of her breasts removed before the cancer spreads. To relieve her grief, she leaves for Switzerland, where she meets Maruli, a newly graduated doctor from Germany who works at a restaurant before going home. A romance occurs that results in marriage, even though his uncle does not agree with it, for the sake of a family tradition. After the marriage, Maruli is disappointed. He feels cheated after learning of Kartika’s breast removal. His mother is furious. He is reminded that his intention to study medicine is to help his mother, who was also left behind by her husband, Maruli's father, after her breast removal. He then returns to his wife, Kartika.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1987-12-31
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1986-12-25
Overview: Basically a courtroom drama, Sumi is arrested and brought for a trial after her husband, Aditya’s penis is stabbed and he is rendered dysfunctional. Sumi is suffering in her marriage because of her husband's illness. She doesn’t leave him for the sake of her children. However, when she finds that her husband is having an affair with Lena, she loses her patience. She plans to kill her husband while he is sleeping, but the plan fails. Instead of actually killing him, she accidentally stabs him in the penis. At the end of the trial, their second baby dies, and it creates a lifetime of regret.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1986-12-25
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1963-08-13
Overview: The title “Hurricane and Storm”, is seemingly a translation from Sturm und Drang, a psychological term for puberty or a transition period for an individual's mental state. Kaslan is a conservative and honest bank clerk, while his wife, Miah, is more liberal in terms of discipline. Kaslan is strict with his daughters, Wati and Tina. It makes Wahab afraid to approach the girl of his dream, Wati, since Kaslan always escorts her wherever she goes. Wahab is also jealous by Wati's favourite English teacher and he tries to hang himself when she falls in love with a singer. When the singer rejects Wati, she returns to Wahab. Tina reveals all to her father but before he can scold her, she leaves the house, and returns home only much later. But mother explains about the puberty that Wati is going through. In turn, Wahab also learns to understand Kaslan's reason for his strictness. Then they both graduate from high school.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1963-08-13
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1970-05-05
Overview: Drawing from the novel, lenong (play) and the previous film (Njai Dasima I), this new film version has heightened erotic scenes considered the boldest for its time. But as mentioned by the director, the eroticism is meant to reveal the psychological aspects of the characters. Unlike the previous version, that mainly highlights conflict between love and witchcraft, this one features social and psychological conflicts. For example, how Dasima feels like an outsider with Edward Williams’s friends, or how she prefers leaving their house to live with her maid in the village. It also shows more background of the Samiun and Hayati characters - Samiun is a black market trader with a lot of debts and Hayati is a woman obsessed with gambling to get rich. When his debts are due and he is unable to pay, Samiun asks his friend, Puasa, to “rob” him while he is returning to their village with Dasima.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1970-05-05
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1970-11-27
Overview: Yudi has just got out of jail but Bono and the gang force him to commit another crime. Unlike the others in the gang who spend their money for fun right away, Yudi saves his money in the bank. He then meets Sari and starts changing his life. Bono and the gang are mad when they find out about it and they kidnap Sari’s sister. Then Yudi has to fight them and they all die, including Yudi.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1970-11-27
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1976-05-15
Overview: Director Wim Umboh experiments again and the first third of the movie is filled with a series of images almost without dialogue relating the work of brothers, Johanes and Leo Mokodompis.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1976-05-15
Popularity:
1986-12-31
Overview: All sorts of unlikely figures come to prominence in wartime, no matter what the country. Indonesia is no exception. In this comedy, Naga Bonar, a pickpocket who has seized the opportunity of the moment to declare himself a general in the Freedom Forces during the chaos of the Japanese occupying forces’ withdrawal in 1945, as the Dutch attempted to reassert their control over the area. However, soon a mask becomes his true self, and he becomes a true soldier and patriot.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1986-12-31
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1983-06-14
Overview: The King of Parun becomes angry at his adopted son, Tun Utama, who turns down every princess as his future fiancée. So his Majesty orders Tun Utama to find his own choice of a girl. If that fails, he will be severely punished. Tun Utama then returns with a beautiful princess, Siri Syarifah. The beauty of Siri Syarifah captivates even the King himself. They all try to find a trick to separate them. The King pretends to be sick and can be cured only after eating the liver of a bearded weasel. Tun Utama is assigned to find the animal that doesn’t exist. During the absence of Tun Utama, Siri Syarifah remains faithful. She does not react to the persuasions from the King. When Tun Utama fails to accomplish the mission and would end up beheaded, Syarifah manages to save her lover by bringing the bearded weasel in a trunk, hidden inside is a man, a member of the royal family in the palace of Parun.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1983-06-14
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1977-07-22
Overview: After being pregnant for the third time, Shinta has to undergo another operation. After this, Shinta becomes frigid. Norman, her husband, then finds himself a girlfriend, Yulia, a colleague. Shinta divorces him and she leaves with her two children to brave Jakarta’s city life. Norman then comes to his senses and tries to look for his wife and children. He manages to find her in a very poor and weak condition before she dies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1977-07-22
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