The Three Maidens

A family's attempt at matchmaking their oldest daughter and the conflicts that follow.

Drama Music
115 min     8     1956     Indonesia

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.

Reviews

Call Me Dunham wrote:
**“The Pioneer of Indonesian Musical Cinema”** A radiant gem from the golden age of Indonesian cinema. Tiga Dara enchants with its playful rhythm and heartfelt melodies — a musical so full of life that even its black-and-white frames feel vividly colorful. Usmar Ismail crafts a story that dances between tradition and modernity, laughter and longing. A true revolution in style and spirit.

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