Noesa Penida
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- Ratna Asmara
- Astaman
- Rd Ismail
- Ali Joego
| Noesa Penida | |
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| Directed by | Andjar Asmara |
| Screenplay by | Andjar Asmara |
| Produced by | The Teng Chun |
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Production company | New Java Industrial Film |
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| Country | Dutch East Indies |
| Language | Indonesian |
Noesa Penida ([nuˈsa pəˈnida]; Perfected Spelling Nusa Penida) is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) which was directed by Andjar Asmara and produced by The Teng Chun of Java Industrial Film. It tells of a love triangle between two brothers, born to a commoner, and a noble woman.
On the island of Nusa Penida, two common-born brothers (Jaya and I Pageh) are friends with Pandansari, daughter of the king. When the king is murdered, Pandansari goes into hiding with her father's loyal manservant I Murda. Jaya, I Pageh, and Pandansari are soon entangled in a love triangle, one which is rendered more difficult owing to differences in caste. Ultimately, after rumors emerge that Jaya has been killed, Pandansari chooses I Pageh.[1]
Production
Noesa Penida was produced by The Teng Chun for his company New Java Industrial Film (New JIF). It was written and directed by Andjar Asmara, a former journalist and stage-writer who had made his directorial debut the preceding year with Kartinah.[2] HB Angin handled artistic direction.[3] Andjar and his wife, Ratna, each earned 1,000 gulden for their roles in the film; this was several times the wages of Roekiah and Kartolo, stars at New JIF's competitor Tan's Film.[4]
The film starred Ratna Asmara, as well as Astaman, Rd Ismail, and Ali Joego.[1] Ratna and Astaman, both with a background as stage performers, had previously worked with Andjar in Kartinah.[5]
