Hassan Sanusi
Also Known As: Sumarna Hassan Sanusi
Biography: Hassan Sanusi was an Indonesian actor and director.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bandung, Indonesia
Birthday: August 19, 1918
Deathday: November 27, 1988
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Menjusuri Djedjak Berdarah
Overview: On the trail to catch the killer of his brother, Achmad easily defeats a bandit who challenges him. This impresses Citra, a child, who since then follows Achmad wherever he goes. When they come to a village threatened by robbers, Achmad stops and tries to solve the problem. One of the tough guys of the village, Wirya, notices Achmad and is impressed by him and Achmad’s religious devotion. He becomes friends with Achmad and asks him to agree to his condition not to bother Aisah, a village girl, who is actually in love with Achmad. Then the robbers launch a major attack, which Achmad repels. From the defeated chief, Achmad finds out that Wirya is the killer of his brother. Wirya admits killing Achmad’s brother, for committing crime and adultery.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1967-10-05
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Ja Mualim
Overview: Anwar returns to his village and actively preaches about going on the holy pilgrimage. Kyai Anwar sees him as a rival and calls Anwar a fake clerk and won’t allow his daughter, Rokayah, to have a relationship with Anwar. His hidden agenda is his fear about losing his broker business that holds most of the villager’s money, planning to go on the pilgrimage. This challenge is faced and solved by Anwar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1968-03-13
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Ananda
Overview: Irma a.k.a Ananda must struggle through the obstacle of her life for which she might or might not earns something better for her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1970-06-05
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Djuara 1960
Overview: Guntur, a boxer, checks into a hotel on the day before his match, with his coach. In the hotel, Guntur stays in a room next to Udel and his wife. To secure victory, coach Hasan Sanusi poisons Guntur’s eyes. After dropping Guntur at the hospital, Tjepot, his coach, sees Udel, who resembles Guntur. He persuades Udel to fight in Guntur’s place. At first Udel resists, but he finally agrees, after Guntur’s girlfriend, also mistakes Udel for Guntur, by hugging him. At the end, his wife is also very proud of him. After the match when he manages to knock his opponent out, the two women begin to fight over him. The problem is solved when Guntur shows up.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1956-02-29
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Warrior of the Seven Well
Overview: Harun who cannot stand Mustofa’s repressiveness decides to leave his village to study martial arts. One year later, Harun returns and defends the villagers repressed by Mustofa
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Ratapan Anak Tiri
Overview: Because she violated the doctor’s order to not get pregnant again, Yuwono’s wife finally dies while she is pregnant with her third child. Yuwono then marries an office staff, Ningsih. Harun, another co-worker who also loves Ningsih, tries to destroy Yuwono by tampering with the office’s financial report so that Yuwono is arrested and is investigated. Harun then influences Ningsih, regarding her standing as a stepmother, so that Yuwono’s house is taken over and the stepchildren, Netty and Susy, are treated harshly. The two children run away from home, looking for their father, and are separated for a time. When Yuwono is proven innocent and is released, he does not find his children at home and goes around Jakarta to look for them. He finally finds them again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1973-10-18
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The Tiger of Kemayoran
Overview: Rainang tries to terrorize a corrupt village leader, Ciming, so that he would resign. But Marsan accidentally kills Ciming. As team leader, Rainang is willing to take responsibility (punishment by exile) while Marsan is appointed as the new village leader and Rausin (Rainang’s son) is sent to the Islamic boarding school. When Rausin returns to Kemayoran, the village leader, Marsan, is now a corrupt man. The Dutch reprimand him as the villagers no longer want to sell rice to them. The village leader then assigns Beureum, an assassin, to get rid of Rausin. But Toha and Cicih, the female warrior, support him. Rainang, who is thought to have passed away, appears and intervenes, and in the end, kills Marsan.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1965-01-02
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Nji Ronggeng
Overview: Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1969-05-27
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Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang (Hilang Gelap Datang Terang)
Overview: After returning from abroad, Amir is offered by his friends, Dahlan and Mariani, to start a school in a small village. To raise funds, they meet Johan, a millionaire. Johan has two daughters, Rohana and Itayati. Rohana, is attracted to Amir and this makes Mariani jealous. After Amir and Rohana are married, Johan is dissapointed by his son-in-law who has no talent in trade. Rohana is also jealous, as Amir is still in love with Mariani. In the end, his wife and his father-in-law both accept Amir.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1959-06-06
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Delapan Pendjuru Angin
Overview: Armansyah Perkasa Alam, a rising movie and radio star, receives a lot of fan letters that he uses to indulge his playboy behaviour. His friend, Trisno, keeps cautioning him to no avail. Armansyah begins to juggle too many appointments with too many girls. Finally, all eight girls that he is trying to seduce realise his trick and they all leave Armansyah.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1957-09-19
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Marina
Overview: Anton SH (Robby Sugara), a young lawyer, is overcome by fear of the madness that has infected his father and grandfather. Because of that, he was afraid to marry. When he finally married Marina (Marini), he asked her not to get pregnant. This family's journey is even more complicated because Marina's career is successful as a singer and Anton's lack of success as a lawyer. Difficulties peaked when Marina became pregnant.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1974-08-24
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The Three Maidens
Overview: Three sisters—Nunung, Nana and Nenny—are being raised by their grandmother in Jakarta after their mother's death. Though the sisters' father Sukandar lives with them, he is too involved in his own work to pay them heed.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1956-08-25
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Girl's Dormitory
Overview: An Indonesian musical that comedically depicts of complex coming of age problems within a girl's dormitory, lead by Mrs. Siti. The residents of a dormitory led by Bu Siti each have their own personal issues. Tari, a dance student, falls in love with a man old enough to be her father. Rahimah, a medical student, is about to be forced into marriage in her village but is rescued by Nasrul. Maria, a flight attendant, gets entangled in a love quadrangle. She is loved by Imansyah, a co-pilot, but Maria is more attracted to Broto, a wealthy merchant. However, Broto himself is more interested in Sita, a dance instructor. Additionally, two teenagers, Ani and Ina, are placed under Bu Siti's care because their parents are preoccupied with politics. All these problems are resolved in a comedic manner.
Genres: Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1958-12-20
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Exalted Guest
Overview: An impending visit from a VIP causes chaos and confusion in the small, isolated village of Sukaslamet. Things take a hilarious turn when the herbal medicine seller is mistaken for the exalted guest and is accorded a ceremonial welcome in the most elaborate Javanese style.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1955-01-02
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The White Crocodile
Overview: A white alligator lives in a big river in a village. It drags Kadir’s daughter, Juleha, and drowns her. Thanks to Komar the alligator tamer, Juleha is found alive. Apparently, the alligator is an incarnation of Jafar, a friend of Komar. (filmindonesia.or.id)
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1982-02-01
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Pintar Pintar Bodoh
Overview: Dono, Kasino, Indro, and Dorman want to open a detective agency. However, because of disagreements between them, their friendship was split into two groups, namely Kubu Kubu Casino-Dono and Indro-Dorman. Both sides are competing to be the best detectives. Competition begins when they're looking for a beautiful secretary and promote their prowess.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Charm of the White Tiger
Overview: A poor man who's mistreated, about to be evicted (along with his mother) and beaten and left for dead by his landlord and his goons, finds a possible remedy for his problems in a "Whip of Fire" family heirloom.
Genres: Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Rembulan Dan Matahari
Overview: A man violates his village's law by seducing and abandoning his childhood sweetheart. Exiled to Jakarta, he learns to love and respect those in the red light district, causing him to return home in an effort to make amends.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1979-06-01
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Whips of Fire
Overview: Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.
Genres: Drama Drama Crime Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Three Fugitives
Overview: Set during the period after the war of independence when many rogue gangs try to control different areas,
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1957-01-02
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Matt Dower
Overview: Tells the story of Matt Dower who is trying to find Nukulom who has made his village impoverished because of blackmail. On his journey, Matt Dower arrives at the lair of Matt Geledek, who has just been released from prison and handed over his power to Munafik. Because he wants to change the place for the better, Natt Dower is removed by Munafik. When Matt Geledek returns home, Munafik is removed because now he has changed.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1969-10-08
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Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam
Overview: Si Bego (WD Mochtar) and his two friends (Dicky Zulkarnaen and Anny Kusuma) face the Black Cat gang who kidnapped a bride and her father. Then they also face the landlord who extorts the people, who turns out to also be supported by the Black Cats.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1970-02-23
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Benyamin Si Abunawas
Overview: A comedy film about two twins who were separated since childhood. Napi and Pinarto. Funny and silly incidents occur because of many misunderstandings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1974-03-20
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Gadis Kerudung Putih
Overview: Add the plot.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1967-09-12
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Seniman Desa
Overview: As a singer, Amalia is much loved by men. In addition to being beautiful, Amalia has also just received an inheritance. Jenal, who is only interested in Amalia's wealth, tries to approach her. Finally, Amalia finds out Jenal's motives and she chooses to leave the city and move to the village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1955-10-05
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