Etty Sumiati

Olga dan Sepatu Roda (1992)

Olga, a high school student, is obsessed with roller skating.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Achiel Nasrun
CAST:  Desy Ratnasari  •  Nike Ardilla  •  Tino Karno  •  Ida Kusumah

Olga, a high school student, is obsessed with roller skating.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Achiel Nasrun
CAST:  Desy Ratnasari  •  Nike Ardilla  •  Tino Karno  •  Ida Kusumah

As White as the Heart, as Red as the Lips (1982)

A study of middle class life in Jakarta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Slamet Rahardjo
CAST:  Christine Hakim  •  Frans Tumbuan  •  El Manik  •  Dian Hasri

A study of middle class life in Jakarta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Slamet Rahardjo
CAST:  Christine Hakim  •  Frans Tumbuan  •  El Manik  •  Dian Hasri

Belum Cukup Umur (2010)

Aya, Ares, and Brenda are high school friends. When Ares makes Aya pregnant, they find themselves not ready for marriage. They then stay at Brenda's house, before they begin to find a place to perform an abortion. During the search, their friendship is tested. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nayato Fio Nuala
CAST:  Zidni Adam Zawas  •  Joanna Alexandra  •  Mentari Egan  •  Inong Ayu

Aya, Ares, and Brenda are high school friends. When Ares makes Aya pregnant, they find themselves not ready for marriage. They then stay at Brenda's house, before they begin to find a place to perform an abortion. During the search, their friendship is tested. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nayato Fio Nuala
CAST:  Zidni Adam Zawas  •  Joanna Alexandra  •  Mentari Egan  •  Inong Ayu

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DIRECTION:  Turino Junaidy
CAST:  Lenny Marlina  •  Farouk Afero  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Kris Biantoro

Satan in Her (1974)

Every country deserved their own Exorcist rip-off... and here's one from Indonesia! Imbalanced old spinster Laskmi is fed up with being mocked by her niece Dewi and one day dies after a drug overdose. Laskmi then decides to fuck up Dewi's world from beyond by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lukman Hakim Nain
CAST:  Rahayu Effendi  •  Dewi Rosaria Indah  •  Paula Rumokoy  •  Dicky Zulkarnaen

Every country deserved their own Exorcist rip-off... and here's one from Indonesia! Imbalanced old spinster Laskmi is fed up with being mocked by her niece Dewi and one day dies after a drug overdose. Laskmi then decides to fuck up Dewi's world from beyond by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lukman Hakim Nain
CAST:  Rahayu Effendi  •  Dewi Rosaria Indah  •  Paula Rumokoy  •  Dicky Zulkarnaen

Benyamin Falls in Love (1976)

Sabeni or Ben is an amateur painter who lives in Puncak. He meets Grace and Yuni the sisters, who are replacing their car’s tyre. Ben helps them and thereafter goes often to see Grace. Grace is a daughter of a rich businessman and she asks him to join her band when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Syamsul Fuad
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Grace Simon  •  Juni Arcan  •  Abdul Hamid Arief

Sabeni or Ben is an amateur painter who lives in Puncak. He meets Grace and Yuni the sisters, who are replacing their car’s tyre. Ben helps them and thereafter goes often to see Grace. Grace is a daughter of a rich businessman and she asks him to join her band when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Syamsul Fuad
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Grace Simon  •  Juni Arcan  •  Abdul Hamid Arief

Rembulan Dan Matahari (1979)

A man violates his village's law by seducing and abandoning his childhood sweetheart. Exiled to Jakarta, he learns to love and respect those in the red light district, causing him to return home in an effort to make amends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Slamet Rahardjo
CAST:  Nungki Kusumastuti  •  Christine Sukandar  •  Djago Sasongko  •  Hasan Sanoesi

A man violates his village's law by seducing and abandoning his childhood sweetheart. Exiled to Jakarta, he learns to love and respect those in the red light district, causing him to return home in an effort to make amends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Slamet Rahardjo
CAST:  Nungki Kusumastuti  •  Christine Sukandar  •  Djago Sasongko  •  Hasan Sanoesi

The Amazing Darna (1980)

Blessed with superhuman / Superman-like abilities since birth, Darna battles the evil Maria, a former childhood friend who's now possessed by an evil spirit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilik Sudjio
CAST:  Lydia Kandou  •  Dian Ariestya  •  Donny Nurhadi  •  Kusno Sudjarwadi

Blessed with superhuman / Superman-like abilities since birth, Darna battles the evil Maria, a former childhood friend who's now possessed by an evil spirit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilik Sudjio
CAST:  Lydia Kandou  •  Dian Ariestya  •  Donny Nurhadi  •  Kusno Sudjarwadi

Pintar Pintar Bodoh (1980)

Dono, Kasino, Indro, and Dorman want to open a detective agency. However, because of disagreements between them, their friendship was split into two groups, namely Kubu Kubu Casino-Dono and Indro-Dorman. Both sides are competing to be the best detectives. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arizal
CAST:  Dono  •  Kasino  •  Indro  •  Dorman Borisman

Dono, Kasino, Indro, and Dorman want to open a detective agency. However, because of disagreements between them, their friendship was split into two groups, namely Kubu Kubu Casino-Dono and Indro-Dorman. Both sides are competing to be the best detectives. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arizal
CAST:  Dono  •  Kasino  •  Indro  •  Dorman Borisman

Gitar Tua Oma Irama (1977)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maman Firmansyah
CAST:  Rhoma Irama  •  Yati Octavia  •  Kelly Kalyubi  •  Shanty Pawaka

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maman Firmansyah
CAST:  Rhoma Irama  •  Yati Octavia  •  Kelly Kalyubi  •  Shanty Pawaka

Damai Kami Sepanjang Hari (1985)

Iwan, a high school student, loses his bajaj-driver father because the jeep of Dance Lintang, a famous singer, runs him down. Iwan’s pregnant mother has to work hard. Iwan has been singing on the streets for money, and now he gets help from his younger siblings who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophan Sophiaan
CAST:  Iwan Fals  •  Boy Tirayoh  •  Rima Melati  •  Titien Suherman

Iwan, a high school student, loses his bajaj-driver father because the jeep of Dance Lintang, a famous singer, runs him down. Iwan’s pregnant mother has to work hard. Iwan has been singing on the streets for money, and now he gets help from his younger siblings who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophan Sophiaan
CAST:  Iwan Fals  •  Boy Tirayoh  •  Rima Melati  •  Titien Suherman

Nakalnya Anak-anak (1980)

Surya, a retired ship captain and a widower with five children, has trouble with disciplining his kids. So he invites a private teacher to educate and guide his children. Several teachers try and fail. Eventually, a young teacher, Utari, is able to conquer them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susilo SWD
CAST:  Zainal Abidin  •  Gina Adriana  •  Ira Maya Sopha  •  Ryan Hidayat

Surya, a retired ship captain and a widower with five children, has trouble with disciplining his kids. So he invites a private teacher to educate and guide his children. Several teachers try and fail. Eventually, a young teacher, Utari, is able to conquer them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susilo SWD
CAST:  Zainal Abidin  •  Gina Adriana  •  Ira Maya Sopha  •  Ryan Hidayat

Flower of the Nation (1982)

The story of Tantini from the Sanca Bachtiar family who is kidnapped and later adopted by the Arnold van Dyk family. They change her name into Tinneke. Sanca finds out about her daughter’s whereabout several years after the child is declared dead. He tries hard and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophan Sophiaan
CAST:  Ajeng Triani Sardi  •  Retno Maruti  •  Adi Kurdi  •  Jean Marc Diestombe

The story of Tantini from the Sanca Bachtiar family who is kidnapped and later adopted by the Arnold van Dyk family. They change her name into Tinneke. Sanca finds out about her daughter’s whereabout several years after the child is declared dead. He tries hard and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophan Sophiaan
CAST:  Ajeng Triani Sardi  •  Retno Maruti  •  Adi Kurdi  •  Jean Marc Diestombe

Not as Beautiful as a Mother's Love (1986)

Nurhayati’s husband dies in an accident and she is left with four small children. Nur herself knows that she will not live long, as her doctor reveals that she must undergo a heart and lung transplant, with a little chance of survival. After telling the real ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasmanan
CAST:  Zoraya Perucha  •  Wenty Anggraini  •  Darussalam  •  Abdi Wiyono

Nurhayati’s husband dies in an accident and she is left with four small children. Nur herself knows that she will not live long, as her doctor reveals that she must undergo a heart and lung transplant, with a little chance of survival. After telling the real ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasmanan
CAST:  Zoraya Perucha  •  Wenty Anggraini  •  Darussalam  •  Abdi Wiyono

I Love You (1974)

Failing a suicide attempt, Arni is rescued and treated in a house. Living next door is a journalistic photographer, Baron. Both of them fall in love with each other. In the end it is discovered that Arni is the wife of a famous businessman who is having an affair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasmanan
CAST:  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Lenny Marlina

Failing a suicide attempt, Arni is rescued and treated in a house. Living next door is a journalistic photographer, Baron. Both of them fall in love with each other. In the end it is discovered that Arni is the wife of a famous businessman who is having an affair ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasmanan
CAST:  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Lenny Marlina

Gejolak Kawula Muda (1985)

For disturbing public order, a group of breakdancing teenagers are arrested by the police. Hence, Chicha’s father forbids her to breakdance and Chicha’s boyfriend, Rico, is asked to go his own way. Then parents and teenagers meet to discuss the issue. Chicha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maman Firmansyah
CAST:  Chicha Koeswoyo  •  Rico Tampatty  •  Ade Irawan  •  Zainal Abidin

For disturbing public order, a group of breakdancing teenagers are arrested by the police. Hence, Chicha’s father forbids her to breakdance and Chicha’s boyfriend, Rico, is asked to go his own way. Then parents and teenagers meet to discuss the issue. Chicha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maman Firmansyah
CAST:  Chicha Koeswoyo  •  Rico Tampatty  •  Ade Irawan  •  Zainal Abidin

A Mother's Baby (1980)

With the theme song, Indonesia Tanah Pusaka, the film’s melodrama takes on a nationalistic undertone. Hendrik Maulana, a staff officer in the Netherlands’ Indonesian Embassy, and his half-Dutch wife Nona, return to Indonesia. Hendrik is aware that he has to work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophan Sophiaan
CAST:  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Nyonyo Shabir  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Puput Novel

With the theme song, Indonesia Tanah Pusaka, the film’s melodrama takes on a nationalistic undertone. Hendrik Maulana, a staff officer in the Netherlands’ Indonesian Embassy, and his half-Dutch wife Nona, return to Indonesia. Hendrik is aware that he has to work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sophan Sophiaan
CAST:  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Nyonyo Shabir  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Puput Novel