Movies: Benny Benhardi

  • 1988
    Tjoet Nja' Dhien

    Tjoet Nja' Dhien (1988)

    Tjoet Nja' Dhien

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    Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the D...

    Tjoet Nja' Dhien
  • 1983
    Behind the Mosquito Net

    Behind the Mosquito Net (1983)

    Behind the Mosquito Net

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    A portrait of newly married couple, Nurlela and Hasan, who have to live at the house of Nurlelas’s father. They do not have enough money to find a place of their own. Nurlela's father constantly compares Hasan negatively to his rich son-in-law Bakri ...

    Behind the Mosquito Net
  • 1972
    Ballad of a Man

    Ballad of a Man (1972)

    Ballad of a Man

    01972HD

    Set in 19th century Batavia, within the community of Portuguese descendents, Amallo has issues withhis father, Umbu Kapitan, because his irresponsible behaviour has led to his mother’s death....

    Ballad of a Man
  • 1974
    Kawin Lari

    Kawin Lari (1974)

    Kawin Lari

    01974HD

    Director Teguh Karya intended to make a “real” comedy amidst the many slapstick comedies at the time, and in fact calls this film a bitter comedy. In the film, Ms. Sumirah, a widow who used to be a favourite pretty girl in Padalarang, worries about h...

    Kawin Lari
  • 1985
    Two Mementos

    Two Mementos (1985)

    Two Mementos

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    Set in Bandang in early 1930s, story concerns a young man who joins the anti-Dutch freedom movement. When his best friend is shot by police, he vows to assassinate the chief of police who gave the order to fire....

    Two Mementos
  • 1984
    Kembang Kertas

    Kembang Kertas (1984)

    Kembang Kertas

    01984HD

    Because of his wife’s encouragement, Prabowo enters a dangerous business and is eventually imprisoned. While waiting for his trial, his business partner, Wahyuni the divorcee, whom he also loves, bails him out. Their children Ani and Reni, who have t...

    Kembang Kertas
  • 1980
    Lady in a Trap

    Lady in a Trap (1980)

    Lady in a Trap

    01980HD

    The film tells the story of Fitria, the symbol of Indonesian women who are beautiful, subtle, humble, simple and very flexible in all respects. She always obeys her parents and her husband... and this is where all the problems arise as Fitria finds h...

    Lady in a Trap