Bambang Irawan
Also Known As: Бамбанг Ираван
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Sendangkulon
Birthday: February 05, 1933
Deathday: October 08, 1979
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Akulah Vivian
Overview: Biography of Vivian Rubianty, the first legally-recognized trans person in Indonesia
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Akce Kalimantan
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1962-08-17
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Laruik Sandjo
Overview: The title was taken from a popular Minang folk-song by Gumarang Orchestra, conducted by Asbon. This film was not released.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Toha, Pahlawan Bandung Selatan
Overview: This is the heroic story of Mochamad Toha, who successfully blew up a Dutch ammunition depot in Bandung and ruined their defences. Set in Bandung at the time of transition, between the departing Japanese and the incoming Dutch (who are supported by the British), Indonesians had to fight for their independence. Toha emerged as a leader of the common people, who saw injustice and oppression, and who sacrificed himself by blowing up the ammunition depot.
Genres: War Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1961-11-10
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Masa Topan dan Badai
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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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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Hanya Satu Jalan
Overview: Two businessmen, Burhan and Benny, are rivals and Burhan hires Joko, an ex-convict who is trying to reform. Joko is asked to investigate Benny, through Leila, a hostess that Benny usually goes to. But then Joko and Leila fall in love and things do not go as planned. A accident happens and Leila is shot by Joko. Burhan dies in a car accident while Benny runs away out of the country. The reason of enmity between Burhan and Benny is unclear, nor that of Leila’s role, who knows so much about Benny’s secrets.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1972-02-29
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A Young Wife's Witchcraft
Overview: A battle of black magic, revenge, death and assorted Indonesian weirdness occurs between Arifin, his first wife Tati, his second wife Sandra and playboy Anton, who is after Arifin's wealth (and Sandra). Two different shamans (one good and one evil) become involved in the jacked up love triangle.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1977-11-22
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Lembah Hidjau
Overview: Tabung realises that he must free his fellow villagers from the extortion by loan sharks, Jontro and Sadar. But Tabung, is a cripple, so he gets the help of the Farmer and Fisherman Cooperative Bank. He commutes to the city to handle the villager's credit, and is supported by his neighbour, a war widow. He expects Mardi's assistance, but Mardi is afraid to help for fear of losing his girlfriend, Narsih, who is actually Jontro's daughter. Finally, Tabung establishes the cooperative and the villagers gain the courage to fight off Jontro. Jontro now loses his livelihood so he begins to extort from Mardi, whose parents owe him money. Then Mardi comes to his senses. So does Jontro's right hand, Sadar. In the end, Sadar and Jontro have a face-off, and both are killed in the brawl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1963-07-15
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Semusim Lalu
Overview: Father gambles away his fortune, leaving the family penniless. Bambang Irawan leaves for the city to make money. He works for a wholesale company and is later adopted by the owner. He begins a romance with the wholesaler’s daughter and also with another girl who lives in the same house. But Bambang also has to deal with some naughty boys who also have their eyes on the wholesaler’s daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1964-05-20
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Darah Nelajan
Overview: After serving 10 years as punishment for carok (the practice of blood revenge with a sickle-shaped knife by the Madurese), Samsu helps his village fishermen’s co-op. Later, he resigns when he can’t get along with the investor, a beautiful rich widow, Lukitaningsih, who wants to gain personal profit from the co-op. As a result, he also quarrels with his lover, Pijah, and her father, Misral. Samsu then becomes a fisherman. Lukitaningsih tries to lure Samsu and the co-op to bull racing, which is one of Samsu’s skills. Seeing her efforts, Lukitaningsih’s driver, Dani, is envious and instigates Mahmud, against Samsu. Meanwhile, Misral and Pijah begin to understand Samsu so they change the co-op to the way that Samsu wants it to be, and they reconcile. Meanwhile, Mahmud loses the bull race and his carok challenge is answered with a friendly handshake instead.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1965-01-12
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Live, Love and Tears
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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Tjita-Tjita Ajah
Overview: Firman inherits a piece of land and a hut from his late father. He works hard by selling fruits, to fulfil his father’s dream, of ensuring that his little brother, Agus, finishes his university education. Agus falls in love with Isma, a daughter of a middle-class tailor, Mrs. Slamet. Mrs. Slamet is a distant relative of Mrs. Dirham; a rich widow, who wants her son, John, to marry Isma. But Isma falls for Agus and John often disparages Agus, which infuriates Isma more and more. Finally Mrs. Slamet gives in and accepts Agus’ proposal, and even John is willing to pay the marriage expenses.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1960-03-08
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Nina
Overview: Nina, becomes a bone of contention for her two male school friends. Unfortunately the two men had become victims of a misunderstanding. One is because of the carelessness of Nina's maid, while the other is because he sees a widower who is thought to be proposing to Nina. Little did he know that the widower had proposed to Nina's mother. The misunderstanding ends with the widower's advice, so they don't think about dating but just go to school.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-08-01
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Revenge of a Young Wife's Witchcraft
Overview: This is a sequel to the film Guna-guna Istri Muda ("A Young Wife's Witchcraft"). The husband, Arifin, realizes his bad behavior and divorces his second wife, Sandra, to go back and live with his first wife, Tati. Sandra is vengeful about the one-sided divorce. She asks for the shaman’s help, to use black magic to destroy Arifin’s family. Chaos ensues in the family, including during a wedding reception of the son. At a critical moment, a savior arrives.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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The Struggle
Overview: Devoted to the heroes who fought for their homeland’s freedom in the 1947 Indonesian war of liberation.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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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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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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What Are You Looking For, Palupi?
Overview: This first Indonesian international award winning film is about a story about a woman with her unhappy life who seeks for something.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1969-05-01
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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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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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Amor dan Humor
Overview: A rich man (Rendra Karno) comes to the Gelanggang Dagang to woo the pretty sales promotion girl (Baby Huwae). She already has a journalist boyfriend (Bambang Irawan), and when a female journalist/photographer (Rima Melati) comes onto the scene, the love triangle becomes a four-way street. The “humour” comes from the comedy trio of Bing Slamet, Mansyur Syah, and Ateng.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1961-09-21
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Bunga Putih
Overview: Nanang’s father leaves to study abroad thus Nanang and his mother live with his grandfather. Nanang is often teased by children of his age, so he prefers to play with his aunt, Lilis, who wants to be a singer. Grandfather does not approve of this, and gets angry when he finds out that Lilis will have a recording on national radio. Lilis is forbidden to sing again. But when grandfather listens to Lilis’ song on the radio, he is touched. When Nanang’s father returns, his friends stop teasing him.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1966-06-08
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Mr. Prawiro
Overview: Mr. Prawiro, a retired (district chief) assistant, lives in Kebumen village, his hometown. His eldest daughter, Indrani, marries Sumantri, a staff in “Bank Tabungan Pos”. In a meeting, Mr Prawiro suggests that the importance for saving money needs to be stressed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Sengketa
Overview: The film tells a story about a family with six children. The father is often angry with everyone except the eldest child (Mieke Wijaya). Then the family situation deteriorates further when mother falls ill and is hospitalized. Finally, problems are solved thanks to the calmness and charm of the third sibling (Indriati Iskak).
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1957-05-09
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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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The Virgin in the Robbers' Nest
Overview: Follows a young woman who is kidnapped by a group of bandits, only to fall in love with their leader.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1962-02-05
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Santara Menumpas Perdagangan Sex
Overview: A girl died. An earring was left in one of her ears. So the investigation began to an import company that had a martial arts association. A policewoman was smuggled there. It turned out that this company was trafficking women abroad. So the raid was carried out by Santara, the police's top detective.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1977-07-25
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Pencopet
Overview: Abdul Kadir Zailani, an expert thief, gets out of jail and starts stealing again. He steals Vera’s bag as she is returning from shopping. Zailani spends the money, and then, out of cheeky curiosity, returns the bag to Vera, who is a daughter of the famous lawyer, RM Kertodimejo. Hence, Zailani is offered a job as a driver. Soon love grows between Vera and Zailani. But Vera is already arranged to marry Hendro who is still studying in London and her respectable parents of course disapprove, so Zailani is fired. Vera becomes very ill as a result and Kertodimejo’s heart relents. Zailani, who has become a bus driver in Medan, is asked to return to Jakarta.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1973-05-06
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Cowok Masa Kini
Overview: Little Roy experienced a series of trials. After his father died, who was killed by his mother, his mother was also in prison. He was raised by his maid who later also died. He moved to an orphanage and here he enjoyed his luxurious youth. He was like the ideal modern boy who was handsome, liked by many girls, naughty but did not forget to make pilgrimages and do good deeds. It was there that he fell in love with Siska who turned out to be his own younger sister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: id
Release Date: 1978-04-18
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