Joice Erna
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Joice Erna (born September 27th, 1955) is an Indonesian actress, active in the 80s. She is famous for the Suci Sang Primadona (1977) in which she acted alongside actor Rano Karno.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Surabaya, Indonesia
Birthday: September 27, 1955
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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The Five Faces of Kadarwati
Overview: Kadarwati, a young Javanese student in 1940s Singapore, is forced to become a 'comfort woman' by the occupying Japanese military
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Original Language: id
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Doctor Siti Pertiwi Returns to the Village
Overview: After her graduation as a doctor, Siti Pertiwi is sent to the Menggala area in Lampung. She has to deal with many problems, such as the corrupt paramedics who assist her and the villagers’ fear of the shaman – Atuk Raja – and his men. These problems have complicated her role as the local doctor. Then she receives help from a student who interns in the area. Unfortunately, the assistance invites gossip.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-12-27
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Lifetime Regret
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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A Pair of Doves
Overview: Lana and Joko are childhood friends. Joko has moved away from his family and chooses to live on his own, even in poverty. Lana, on the other hand, is tired of living with her rich family. They both fall in love with each other. Joko tries to write songs and succeeds. He becomes a rich man but also very superficial. The thing that drove Lana away from her family has now become a part of her own life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-02-01
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White Sorrow Grey Joy
Overview: Basically, a courtroom drama, the marriage of Wisnu and Shinta starts having problems when Shinta becomes disabled. Dian, the caregiver they hire, turns out to be an ex-lover of Wisnu and she wants him back, enough to want to kill Shinta. Instead, Dian is the one killed and the scissor that Dian was planning to use ends up in Shinta’s hands. Through the court proceeding, Shinta’s innocence is proven.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1989-11-02
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Teenage Idol
Overview: Tina a kindergarten teacher from a poor family is persuaded to be a prostitute in Jakarta, after being trapped by a women-trafficking syndicate. Meanwhile, her rich boyfriend, Anwar, is truly in love with her, but makes a mistake when he gives her up to a man whom he thinks loves her deeply. Tina is admitted into a mental institution after breaking down. Anwar regrets his decision, and tries with all his best to cure her and he finally succeeds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-11-01
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Kau dan Aku Sayang
Overview: Wamena is a businessman and widower who has a daughter, Narita. His secretary, Yuni, tries to marry Wamena and also tries to match Narita to Toni, who is actually Yuni’s boyfriend. Together, they plan to seize Wamena’s wealth. Alas, Narita already has a boyfriend, Arman, a poor young man. Yuni tries to manipulate the relationship by sending a fake wedding invitation. This causes Wamena a heart attack, which kills him. Narita is also against her father’s relationship with Yuni, so she storms out and leaves. Then Arman marries Narita and becomes the director of the company. Yuni and Toni resign from the company. Then Yuni tries to trick Arman by sending a pretty woman to seduce him and then takes a photo of them together. With this photo, she manages to trap Arman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-12-17
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Bercanda dalam Duka
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1981-02-19
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Revenge of Nini Towok
Overview: Narsih covets Gondo’s, the rubber plantation owner, wealth, so she gets the help of a shaman. Gondo’s wife, Sundari, is hexed. Her face is deformed and soon she is abandoned by her husband. Narsih is able to marry Gondo but has not managed to get rid of her husband and his daughter, Ratri, yet. Sundari becomes a disciple of another shaman. She seeks revenge by killing Narsih and the others.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Black Magic Annihilation
Overview: Jealous Rudy spoils the wedding party of Hindun by using black magic to kill both her new husband and her father. Hindun seeks help from a Santet (black magic) Queen. Due to the Santet Queen’s influence, Hindun becomes possessed and goes on a vengeance-fueled killing spree.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The Possessed Grandmother
Overview: A vengeance-seeking spirit possesses the elderly Rusmini. When she catches a man trying to rape her grand daughter, the “Nenek Lampir” (possessed granny) kills the rapist by sucking blood from his neck. A journalist investigates the case as more bodies pile up.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Satan's Revenge
Overview: Herman and Mira are young lovers who have premarital sex. Mira becoming pregnant but Herman's family disapproves. Herman's father, aunt and some others try to stop the impending marriage and end up accidentally killing Mira. The unjustly slain girl doesn't find peace in death and her spirit rises up for vengeance. One by one, she kills her murderers.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Snake Queen's Love Story
Overview: Snake Queen Nyi Blorong (a paranormal being) saves Basuki from the mob and makes him rich in the process, but instead of making offerings to her, which is his duty as her follower, he falls in love with another woman named Warsih. Warsih, on the other hand, is not at all interested in Basuki as she is in love with Kuncoro. Both Warsih and Kuncoro are suspicious of how Basuki became rich. Then they ask a psychic about Basuki. This makes Nyi Blorong even more furious. When she seeks advice from her “superior”, she is told to return to the “spirit” world she belongs to. But then, Ki Sanca, a psychic who has a vendetta against Nyi Blorong, tries to attack her.
Genres: Horror Drama Fantasy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Wewe Gombel
Overview: There is a local legend of a spirit known as Wewe Gombel, who can transform into a midwife to steal babies. Asih is pregnant and goes with her husband, Budi, a farming instructor, to a village. She is worried after hearing the local legend of Wewe Gombel. She wants to return to the city but Budi refuses... until a neighbor gives birth and the baby mysteriously vanishes. Will Asih be next?
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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The Mighty One
Overview: Bagus Pribadi comes from Surabaya to conquer Jakarta with his strength. He meets Ratih, a widow who remains in the shadow of her ex-husband, Sujono. Sujono, cannot accept the fact that his ex-wife has fallen in love with another man. Hence Bagus must deal with one fight after another. Ratih’s brother, Sunarto, who owes Sujono a favour, also participates in blocking Bagus’ action. In the end, Bagus is forced to confront Sujono, and he succeeds.
Genres: Action Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1986-12-01
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Revenge on Kliwon Friday
Overview: A couple murdered inside their own home by robbers return as vengeful spirits.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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7 Wanita Dalam Tugas Rahasia
Overview: About seven womans for secret mission.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-04-28
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Mist of Purple Silk
Overview: Miranti is left a widow after her pilot husband dies in an accident. She forces herself to work independently, despite feeling alienated. She soon learns that her brother-in-law Dimas cares greatly for her. Miranti ultimately realises that his feelings are more than just pity, and the two can unite.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-01-14
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The Witch's Daughter
Overview: A beautiful model is possessed by her dead mother, an Indonesian female ghost, which takes revenge on the people who exposed her.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Suci Sang Primadona
Overview: Suci’s performance is exaggerated when she is with Oom Kapten, Mr. Dawud and Mr. Condro. The three men are her clients and she is mistress to them. But Suci, the prima donna of the people’s theatre (a srimulat troupe, a traditional theatre style from East Java), who performs in a squalid village area, has her own dreams.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1977-04-30
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Santet
Overview: As his wife is always ill, Bisman starts becoming attracted to Katemi. To possess Katemi, Bisman kills his wife and incites the villagers against Sarma, Katemi’s husband, for the murder. Sarma is then killed. Katemi escapes but falls into a cave where Nyi Angker lives. Katemi becomes Nyi Angker’s student. Meanwhile, Bisma takes over the position of the village head. He orders the villagers to find Katemi. The son of the old village head, Achmad, who has just returned from studying in a religious school, joins in the search. Katemi is found and returned to Bisman. But she already attained black magic powers. She takes her revenge on Bisman and leaves. From afar, Katemi keeps practicing her magic. Achmad tries to persuade her to stop but Nyi Angker will not allow it. Finally, Achmad manages to defeat Nyi Angker.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1988-06-25
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Arini (There are Still Trains Passing By)
Overview: Arini is "misled" by a close friend, Ira, who wants to marry her husband, Helmi. Eventually she finds out this plan, so she asks for a divorce and leaves her son, who later is discovered to have kidney failure. She leaves for the U.S. where she meets Nick, a student who wants to escape from his conservative, and troubled family. Nick really loves Arini, but the latter is still involved in many matters related to her ex-husband. The director, Sophan Sophiaan, who has a political activist family background, always uses his films to criticise social and political issues. Only this time, he does it in a more subtle way.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Arini II (Biarkan Kereta Api Itu Lewat)
Overview: Nick and Arini finally marry despite their big age difference that leads to conflicts. Nick and Arini try to cope, and even decide to see a psychiatrist. Meanwhile, Ella, Arini’s child from Helmy, has a problem after a kidney transplant. She needs a new kidney. Her stepmother, Ira, offers to be the donor, with financial help from Arini. The operation is done in Germany. Upon returning home, Arini finds an upset Nick, who is jealous about a picture of Arini and Helmy together. In fact, Nick’s mother, who has always disapproved of his marriage, funded Helmy’s trip to Germany to set up the situation. Nick suspects that Arini is pregnant and refuses to go home. In frustration, he brings home a prostitute to his mother’s house. Then his mother goes to Arini’s house and finds out that Arini is struggling to give birth. She is then taken to the hospital and has a Caesarean. Meanwhile, Nick finds out the truth of the whole incident and goes to the hospital to apologise. The marriage survives.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Arie Hanggara
Overview: Based on the true story of a victim of child abuse in Jakarta, 1984.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1985-04-15
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Camelia
Overview: Rhoma finds Camelia, a desperate girl attempting suicide, as she can no longer bear the physical and emotional torture from her stepmother, Joice, who accuses her of stealing a diamond. After being saved, she becomes good friends with Rhoma. Rhoma invites her to live with him by disguising her as a mute boy. But Rhoma’s mother sees through this disguise and throws her out of the house. Rhoma returns home after signing a contract for a show. He manages to convince his mother to accept her back. Then he searches everywhere for Camelia but he cannot find her. Sadly, Camelia has been tricked by Joice’s friends into being a prostitute. In the brothel, Camelia sees her stepmother. Rhoma reports Joice to Camelia’s father, who then informs the police. Joice is arrested and Camelia goes home with Rhoma’s mother.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-05-04
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Opera Jakarta
Overview: Intertwined stories of Joko, a boxer, and Rum, the daughter of a general.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1985-02-01
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Neraca Kasih
Overview: After her husband passes away, Dameria is forced to give up her daughter, Sari, to be adopted by her aunt, the spinster/lawyer, Purwanti. Dameria remarries to Zainal and lives a good life. Later, she yearns for Sari who is now a grown up. Sari knows about her intention. Dameria visits her at school, takes her for walks and lunches. Ten years later, when Purwanti is overseas for business, Sari leaves for Medan to meet her biological mother. When she returns, Purwanti goes straight to Medan. A confrontation ensues but Purwanti lets Sari decide. The girl eventually chooses to stay with her biological mother. But as time goes by, Sari feels uncomfortable with the new atmosphere and finally returns to her aunt’s home.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1982-09-29
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