Seindah Rembulan
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Rinto Harahap
| Seindah Rembulan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Syamsul Fuad |
| Written by | Deddy Armand |
| Story by | Rinto Harahap |
| Produced by | Karkam Leo Rinto Harahap |
| Starring | Iis Sugianto Sys NS Lydia Kandou Chrisye |
| Cinematography | John Santosa |
| Edited by | Muryadi |
| Music by | Rinto Harahap |
Production company | Melanie Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Seindah Rembulan (As Beautiful as the Moon) is a 1980 Indonesian film directed by Syamsul Fuad. It features Iis Sugianto, Sys NS, Chrisye, and Lydia Kandou in a story about a singer working to support her family. It spawned a soundtrack album.
A pop music singer (Iis Sugianto) must perform to help her family, including her ailing father. Meanwhile, her boyfriend (Sys NS) and another couple (Chrisye and Lydia Kandou) also sing.
Production
Seindah Rembulan was directed by Syamsul Fuad and featured songs written by Rinto Harahap. Sys NS and Iis Sugianto were cast in the leading roles, while Lydia Kandou was cast as another leading woman.[1]
Pop singer Chrisye, who had previously had a cameo in 1979's Gita Cinta dari SMA (Love Song at High School) but otherwise never had a role in a film, was convinced to participate by his friend Sys NS; Sys NS asked him "when is the next time you will feel what it is like to date a movie star?" Chrisye, used to the recording industry where he could record as he wished, was upset by the frequently laid-back nature of production and waiting for others. He occasionally fought with the director and threatened to walk out several times. After filming was finished, he decided never to make another movie.[1]