Aminah Cendrakasih

An Indonesian musical that comedically depicts of complex coming of age problems within a girl's dormitory, lead by Mrs. Siti.

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.

Reminiscent of the film The Sound of Music, Bing Slamet works for Eddy Sud’s family, who has many children. Bing wins their heart with his singing talent. The movie is filled with messages of tourism promotion and family planning, but there is also humour, since the Kwartet Jaya comedy group are part of the cast.

Renny Basuki is a young woman and a former judo champion who, after her father's demise, tries to look after her impoverished family. When her younger brother is diagnosed with a deadly disease, she is desperate to afford his surgery costs. One day, Indra, a professional wrestling manager, offers Renny and her friend Mia to join a female wrestling troupe. They agree but Renny's mother disapproves her wrestling career.

Fourteen years after the woman he loved left him, a married man ventures to Amsterdam to find her but must decide where his heart lies.

Cakra is a plain simpleton from the countryside. His father is a rich but a miserly man. While her mother is overprotective to Cakra because of his developmental disability. Knowing that Cakra's parents will do anything for their son, his old neighborhood friends who now lived in the city tries to squeeze some money from Cakra's family by persuading him to go to the big city to live with them. Now Cakra has to face his scheming friends and the alluring charms of the big city.

In this comedy, Dono, Kasino and Indro go hunting. Dono passes out during the hunt and is looked after by a local chief, whose daughter, Dono falls for. Soon after, he discovers the girl’s character, and runs away. He gets into another accident and is hospitalised. Then Dono falls in love with his nurse, Susy. But Indro also falls for Susy, but in the end, none of them wins her heart.

Three friends, Dono, Kasino, and Indro, open a restaurant because of Dono’s cooking expertise. There are situational jokes in the restaurant: the scary food critic who instead gives a good review; Indro and Susan, the cashier, who play around with the security guard’s handcuffs until they have to go around together, which annoys Indro’s girlfriend. There’s also gym humour when Henny, a stewardess friend of Dono, teaches him. And of course, there are jokes among the three friends.

The quasi-skilled Kasino tries to install an abstract painting on the wall of Mr. Us Us’ house where he stays. The plaster wall is damaged. Afraid of Mr. Us Us’ wrath, Kasino, Dono, Indro, Marina, and Anita try to lie to Mr. Us Us but he finds out. They are scolded and ordered to repair the wall at once. The comedy continues with the arrival of Dono’s grandfather from the village. Dono has lied to his grandfather that he has become a doctor, but the latter knows his bad habits. Then Anita wants to test her boyfriend’s love, and asks Dono to pretend to be her boyfriend during a party. Unfortunately, Dono’s silly acts annoy Anita. When Indro’s food recipe is entered for a competition, which allows only women, Dono is forced to dress like a woman. Dono wins the competition but the prize is anulled once Dono’s identity is discovered. Dono protests by asking to take home the competition food. The committee refuses and a cake-throwing war ensues.

Torn between reuniting with one family and leaving another behind, Doel must choose between the two women he loves.

As Sarah and her child look to settle in Jakarta, Zaenab searches for answers and gets caught between defending her marriage to Doel or letting it go.

Ronny is dating Lia, a new student in his school. Apparently, Lia is the daughter of Indrasukma, brother of Sandra, who is the wife of Nico, Ronny’s brother. Lia lives at Ronny’s house. Indrasukma refuses to acknowledge his sister, Sandra, after she refuses the man he had chosen for her to marry and instead eloped with Nico. Indra strictly prohibits Lia to date Ronny. So Ronny finally runs off with Lia. He is dismissed from school as a consequence. His friends demonstrate over the dismissal. Riot occurs. Nico is injured and taken to the hospital. This is when Indra realises his mistake and accepts Sandra again.

A dangdut singer, Oma, is dating Ani, the daughter of a plantation owner. But the girl's father tries to stop their relationship. Then Oma leaves for Jakarta and finally he becomes a major hit. Meanwhile, Ani runs away from home and her parents are worried but the story ends happily.

The wedding plans of Oma and Ani are shattered due to the presence of Ir. Dana in the plantation where Ani’s father works. As her father is ambitious and wants a higher position, he wants Dana to become Ani’s husband. Ani works in the plantation as a secretary and Dana is interested in her but she does not reciprocate. Ami and Oma are having a long-distance relationship and things start to change when Oma does not come on her birthday. So she goes to Jakarta and finds Oma in the middle of persuading his singing partner, Shanty, who is sulking, to finish a recording. Suspicious and jealous, Ani goes straight home and decides to marry Dana. Oma is shocked to receive the invitation. He goes home and the root of the problem is uncovered.

Rhoma and Rika have a steady relationship. But it is hard for Rika to refuse her father’s request for her to study abroad. Rika and her best friend, Ani, both hide each other’s respective boyfriends as Ani had a bad relationship experience in the past. On Ani’s birthday party, something unexpected happens when both, Rike and Ani, discover that they have the same boyfriend. Rika then concedes that Ani is the one for Rhoma so she fulfils her parent’s expectation to continue her studies abroad.

The major success achieved by dangdut musician, Rhoma Irama, makes his siblings, Deddy and Herry, want to follow their brother’s footsteps. Coincidentally, the two brothers have twin girlfriends, Ela and Eli. The love of the two couples is so deep that when the parents of Ela and Eli want to match one of the twins to another man, they refuse. For Deddy, the challenge does not only come from Eli’s parents, but also from someone attracted to Eli. It hurts Deddy to witness Herry holding the hand of his girlfriend, Eli. Then Rhoma steps in to resolve the problem of his brothers.

Spoof based (loosely) on an old Indonesian film, which has had the old foreign soundtrack removed and replaced by an over-dubbed English track. Central character is a female wrestler who has decided that she no longer wants to wrestle, but whose mother (a former wrestler herself) wants her to keep wrestling to make money so her brother can have the operation (his seminal vessels run to his skull, rather than his groin, which purportedly will cause his head to explode if he gets too excited). During the course of her story (in which a number of brawls ensue), she is befriended by a Elvis-impersonating martial artist. This recut/redubbed version is 72 minutes long.

Gurda is a wandering traveler, his life is very miserable and forever in sorrow. Fortunately there are also friends who are Duati, Bonto, Binti who always cheer him up. Gurda promised his friends that he would leave the traveler's job and ask her brother's help, was a merchant, but they did not get help. Then the Gurda makes another living by looking for firewood in the forest to sell and the results are used to feed his friends who become travelers. It is known that the Chajali king, by the regulation of the Great Minister and the Truna Commander, was prohibited from looking for firewood. Meanwhile, a young merchant accompanied by Gurda and Hadam went to propose Princess Aziza, who turned out to be the daughter of Minister Trenggana. Gurda later found out if Princess Aziza was Duati, his lovers. With a variety of ideas, Gurda can cancel the marriage of her brother with Princess Aziza.

Our protagonist becomes a transvestite named Betty, just to increase his chances at finding work. She is accepted as a housemaid because the house owner likes seeing her flirtatious and sexy behaviour, though his wife disapproves. On his birthday party, the husband quarrels with his wife because Betty dances with him flirtatiously. To make extra money, Betty often works the street with other transvestites. One unfortunate day, she is caught in a police raid. In front of the police, Betty admits to her mistakes. Even more unfortunate, her employer’s business also goes bankrupt.

Through Poppy and her boyfriend, Hasan, Elina meets Abdullah and becomes his lover. Then Elina starts to lead a wayward life. Her older sister, Tuty, tries to stop her but Elina chooses to continue her relationship and gets married. Then Tuty's warning comes true, as Abdullah is irresponsible. After Elina gets a divorce, she tries to find Tuty again but fails. But in the end, the two siblings manage to reunite.

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.

Benny runs away from home and takes his father’s fortune, in retaliation for his father remarrying, and neglecting his first wife until she dies. He buys a villa in the village and befriends a pair of siblings who has also run away from their family for the sake of freedom. They live from stealing and blackmailing. Then there is Iis and Lydia, recent graduates from high school. Iis succeeds on becoming a singer while Lydia, who is about to be married off by her father to relieve debt, chooses to become a nightclub singer. Benny falls in love with Lydia. He stalks Lydia who is about to elope with her boyfriend. When the boyfriend is murdered and Lydia loses her eyesight, Benny redeems himself by helping Lydia with her treatment. He marries her even though Lydia is blind. After she is sure of her husband’s kindness, she agrees to have her eyes treated.

A naughty high school graduate, Randi, has his eyes on Maya, a beautiful girl he once wooed. So he enrolls in Padjajaran University, Bandung, where Maya studies. Slowly he manages to date her. After they are intimate, Randi receives a scholarship to Tokyo. Randi goes to Tokyo after impregnating Maya. She is confused when she has to face Randi’s parents and also her own mother (who explains that Maya is the daughter of Anwari Sudjarwadi, Randi’s father). Eventually, Maya marries Randi’s friend, the impotent Deni. Randi is called home by his parents who regret trying to use money to solve the pregnancy problem. Randi’s return leads to many misunderstandings. Apparently Randi is Anwari’s adopted son because his mother is infertile.

After her mother’s death, Yeyen’s father remarries and she now has a stepmother. Yeyen is then carried away by dreams and stories about stepmothers, and one day, after seeing an interesting event, she is so moved that she does not want to go home. She befriends homeless people and sees the joys of street life. Then the parents of her friend, Yoyo, help her realise that a stepmother is still a mother. She is advised to return home as her father, who accuses the stepmother of doing something bad to her, is frantic with worry. Yeyen finally goes home.

Sinta's father is dying. On his insistence, Sinta has to marry Roni, though she actually prefers Ricky. Initially, Sinta is grateful to have a husband who is willing to sacrifice for her father's hospital treatment. But Roni turns out to be a pimp, and Sinta is used and sold as a call girl aka “gadis telepon”. The situation becomes intolerable, when Roni's secret is revealed, that he has compromised other girls like Sinta. Sinta stabs her husband. Sinta repents her action in prison.

Lestari stops teaching when she marries Rama who has returned from abroad. Lestari, who is an only child and an orphan, is infertile. One day she meets Shinta, her favorite student who cannot stand living with her stepmother, especially since her father, a drunken truck driver, died in an accident. Lestari invites Shanti to live with her. Then Rama’s parents bring Lestari to Tokyo for treatment as they still wish to have a grandchild. Rama and Shinta are left at home and begin to be intimate. Lestari is furious when she returns but she finally gives them her blessings as she cannot conceive. But due to a misunderstanding, Shinta runs away. Then Rama finds Shinta as a singer in a nightclub. Without Lestari’s knowledge, they consummate their love. Then Rama accuses Shinta of adultery and refuses to acknowledge the baby as theirs.

Lembong, a robber, raises Ken Arok in a dark world after finding him in a cemetery as a baby. Due to his outrageous behaviour, Ken Arok is expelled and has to live with Bango Samparan. Even this does not last long, when the wife of Samparan takes a dislike to him. Then Ken Arok also becomes a fugitive of the Emperor since he often plunders royal tributes. One day, he meets a priest, Loh Gawe, who provides him with skills of leadership. Meanwhile, the Regent of Tumapel, Tunggul Ametung, kidnaps Ken Dedes to make her his wife. Then Ken Arok is recruited as a soldier of Tumapel. Inside the palace, he sees Ken Dedes and immediately falls in love. The bad intention to kill Tunggul Ametung comes to his mind. Since Loh Gawe does not agree with his intention, Ken Arok gets an approval from his adoptive father, Bango Samparan. Shortly after, he orders a keris (a wavy knife) from Empu Gandring, a famous blade smith.

Sri Lestari and her fiancé, Joni are invited to an empty house. Instead, he is met by a policeman who asks him to the police station for questioning. Joni then calls his future mother in law, Rahayu, who later on, pays a visit. When Joni goes back to the police station, Rahayu had left behind a letter after taking poison. The letter tells her life story, about her husband, Yono, who had many wives and liked to sleep around. This prompted Rahayu to get a divorce and start an affair with her former lover, Jufri. But Yono is angry when he finds out about the affair. He fights with Jufri, but ends up being killed by Jufri. In panic, Jufri runs out of the house and is killed by an oncoming truck. Then Rahayu goes to her aunt’s house claiming that Yono has remarried. Frans, the maid begins to blackmail Rahayu but Rahayu later poisons her. All of this happens when Lestari was five years old.

Four girls (Renny Asmara, Tjetty Wulansari, Aty Rochadiaty, Aminah Cenderakasih) live together in a boarding house. They are romantically involved with four different men (Iwan Taruna BA, Rachmat Kartolo, Pong Hardjatmo, Jopic Burnama). There are relationships that are affairs, platonic love, and the story of a secretary who is sleeping with her boss, but ends up marrying the director's employee. The early part of the film is filled with erotic scenes exploiting the girls, and later on, features comical moments.

Riding a white horse, Purbaya, the horseman from Cimande, comes to Sukajadi in search of his parents’ graves. There he runs into an old man who tells his past story. Purbaya is the son of Hamidah and Meureksa, who were murdered by Argasuta. Argasuta was in love with Hamidah and he sent Hasan Botak and Bagus Bantar after her. Upon hearing this, Hamidah turns hysterical and tries to kill Argasuta. But he survives, and Hamidah instead dies in the hands of his underlings. Then the story returns to the present where Purbaya takes his revenge on Argasuta. The film is filled with blood, castrated limbs, and exploding organs.

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.

Kadarwati, a young Javanese student in 1940s Singapore, is forced to become a 'comfort woman' by the occupying Japanese military

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.

Dewi, who has many love problems with her boyfriends, falls into the arms of Dayan, her boss, who also has a problem after becoming a successful businessman. Being told by his doctor that he has only a few months left to live, he suddenly feels the emptiness at home. His wife, Anneke, has her own occupation. His two children are studying abroad, while the youngest rarely sleeps at home and eventually dies while playing Russian roulette. Dayan and Dewi find a mutual need to release the burden. The situation changes with the appearance of Ferico, an old school friend of Dewi, who continues to pursue her after his divorce. Both Dayan and Dewi finally return to their partners. Director Arifin chooses a “poetic” style of telling the story so that the storyline follows the internal conflicts of the characters. The poetry is also characterized by slick photography.

One of the best Indonesian children’s films, distinguished by not being a fairytale as other films popular at the time, My Harmonica combines humour, mischief and naivety. Sani is an orphan who is raised by his grandmother in the village. His parents died when he was little. His teachers think that he can develop further if he goes to Jakarta to study. Reluctantly, Sani agrees. So in Jakarta, he stays with the younger sibling of his teacher, but he faces problems. The most intriguing part is his wish to have a harmonica, a new instrument that he has never seen before.

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.

Anita, finally became a hostess because there was no other job. Her determination is to repay his mother, a sickly widow. At work she then got a customer, Winarto, who turned out to be her biological father. When Winarto's wife, Carla, kisses her husband's gesture, she manages to hire a delinquent young man. Luckily there is Darmawan, who takes her to nightclubs and always defends her. Anita's efforts were not liked by her mother until she died

A snake incarnation girl becomes the object of men's in the bar where she works in.

Parmin is always rejected by his wife, Sinta, when he wants to have sex. Sinta was traumatized by her half-sister and stepfather, so she married Parmin to cover up her pregnancy. Sinta falls into a lesbian relationship with Sumiyati, who is a lesbian because all her sisters are women, and her relationships with men are strictly monitored by her parents. Sumiyati already has another girlfriend, Novita, a wife who has a husband with another sexual disorder: sadism. Sumiyati was "raped" by her sister-in-law, and started to have feelings for men, especially when she also played with Parmin, instead of introducing Sinta to Novita. Sum also then falls in love with young man Arman. Sinta-Novita's relationship didn't last long, because her husband, who was abroad, returned home. Sinta speeds off using Novita's gift car and dies.

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