Fifi Young

Fify Young was an Indonesian actress of mixed French and Chinese descent who acted in at least 86 films over her 34-year career.

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Bali (1970)

The wife of a European photographer on assignment in exotic Bali falls for an enigmatic ex patriot under the spell of a mystical death cult...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Liberatore  •  Paolo Heusch  •  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  John Steiner  •  Laura Antonelli  •  Umberto Orsini  •  Petra Pauly

The wife of a European photographer on assignment in exotic Bali falls for an enigmatic ex patriot under the spell of a mystical death cult...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ugo Liberatore  •  Paolo Heusch  •  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  John Steiner  •  Laura Antonelli  •  Umberto Orsini  •  Petra Pauly

Si Doel Anak Betawi (1972)

Doel, a child growing up in a Betawi society, who is trying to break the pragmatism of the society that considers the Betawi people to be conservative by getting as high an education as possible. After his father's death in an accident, he and his mother becomes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sjuman Djaya
CAST:  Sjuman Djaya  •  Dewi Rosaria Indah  •  Rano Karno  •  Benyamin Sueb

Doel, a child growing up in a Betawi society, who is trying to break the pragmatism of the society that considers the Betawi people to be conservative by getting as high an education as possible. After his father's death in an accident, he and his mother becomes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sjuman Djaya
CAST:  Sjuman Djaya  •  Dewi Rosaria Indah  •  Rano Karno  •  Benyamin Sueb

Three Maidens (1956)

Three sisters—Nunung (Chitra Dewi), Nana (Mieke Wijaya) and Nenny (Indriati Iskak)—are being raised by their grandmother (Fifi Young) in Jakarta after their mother's death. Though the sisters' father Sukandar (Hassan Sanusi (id)) lives with them, he is too involved ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Indriati Iskak  •  Mieke Wijaya  •  Hassan Sanusi

Three sisters—Nunung (Chitra Dewi), Nana (Mieke Wijaya) and Nenny (Indriati Iskak)—are being raised by their grandmother (Fifi Young) in Jakarta after their mother's death. Though the sisters' father Sukandar (Hassan Sanusi (id)) lives with them, he is too involved ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Indriati Iskak  •  Mieke Wijaya  •  Hassan Sanusi

Girl's Dormitory (1958)

An Indonesian musical that comedically depicts of complex coming of age problems within a girl's dormitory, lead by Mrs. Siti.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Fifi Young  •  Nun Zairina  •  Aminah Cendrakasih

An Indonesian musical that comedically depicts of complex coming of age problems within a girl's dormitory, lead by Mrs. Siti.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Fifi Young  •  Nun Zairina  •  Aminah Cendrakasih

Face of a Killer (1972)

Rubia, a rich widow who has a granddaughter named Rina, is terrorized repeatedly by the shadow of a man holding a knife and wearing black gloves. She reports it to Inspector Arifin who starts to investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M Sharieffudin A
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Lenny Marlina  •  Paula Rumokoy  •  S. Bono

Rubia, a rich widow who has a granddaughter named Rina, is terrorized repeatedly by the shadow of a man holding a knife and wearing black gloves. She reports it to Inspector Arifin who starts to investigate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  M Sharieffudin A
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Lenny Marlina  •  Paula Rumokoy  •  S. Bono

Salah Asuhan (1972)

The story revolves around the Minangkabau Hanafi and his friend, the half-French half-Minangkabau Corrie du Bussée. Although Hanafi is Minangkabau and a Muslim, he considers European culture to be superior and has many European friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asrul Sani
CAST:  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Ruth Pelupessy  •  Rima Melati  •  Fifi Young

The story revolves around the Minangkabau Hanafi and his friend, the half-French half-Minangkabau Corrie du Bussée. Although Hanafi is Minangkabau and a Muslim, he considers European culture to be superior and has many European friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asrul Sani
CAST:  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Ruth Pelupessy  •  Rima Melati  •  Fifi Young

Bridegroom's Bed (1974)

Bram and Nona marry without her parent’s approval, as she is already arranged to marry Paul. The life of the husband and wife is only supported by Bram’s small salary so they live in the slums, which is realistically depicted. They also have problems with Nien, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teguh Karya
CAST:  Slamet Rahardjo  •  Christine Hakim  •  Lenny Marlina  •  Amalia Hadi

Bram and Nona marry without her parent’s approval, as she is already arranged to marry Paul. The life of the husband and wife is only supported by Bram’s small salary so they live in the slums, which is realistically depicted. They also have problems with Nien, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teguh Karya
CAST:  Slamet Rahardjo  •  Christine Hakim  •  Lenny Marlina  •  Amalia Hadi

Hamidah (1974)

Hamidah, who is Budi’s childhood friend and his sweetheart as a grown up, has to leave him to treat her illness. Left without any news of his love, Budi is disappointed and becomes a reckless man who plays around with women and goes drinking in nightclubs. Then he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iksan Lahardi
CAST:  Yati Octavia  •  Fifi Young  •  Arman Effendy  •  Bambang Hermanto

Hamidah, who is Budi’s childhood friend and his sweetheart as a grown up, has to leave him to treat her illness. Left without any news of his love, Budi is disappointed and becomes a reckless man who plays around with women and goes drinking in nightclubs. Then he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iksan Lahardi
CAST:  Yati Octavia  •  Fifi Young  •  Arman Effendy  •  Bambang Hermanto

Tarmina (1954)

Tarmina is a selfish wife. She asks Hadi for a divorce after he goes bankrupt. She leaves him and daughter, Juriah, and remarries a tycoon. One day, the second husband has an accident near where Hadi is standing. Tarmina accuses Hadi of causing the accident. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilik Sudjio
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Abdul Hadi  •  Djauhari Effendi  •  Astaman

Tarmina is a selfish wife. She asks Hadi for a divorce after he goes bankrupt. She leaves him and daughter, Juriah, and remarries a tycoon. One day, the second husband has an accident near where Hadi is standing. Tarmina accuses Hadi of causing the accident. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilik Sudjio
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Abdul Hadi  •  Djauhari Effendi  •  Astaman

Ambisi (1973)

Bing works as a radio broadcaster in a private-owned radio station, “Undur-Undur”, with Benyamin S. His work is causing relationship problems with his wife so he finds relief with one of his fans, Anna Mathovani. Bing helps her debut as a singer and realises his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nya Abbas Akup
CAST:  Bing Slamet  •  Anna Mathovani  •  Fifi Young  •  Benyamin Sueb

Bing works as a radio broadcaster in a private-owned radio station, “Undur-Undur”, with Benyamin S. His work is causing relationship problems with his wife so he finds relief with one of his fans, Anna Mathovani. Bing helps her debut as a singer and realises his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nya Abbas Akup
CAST:  Bing Slamet  •  Anna Mathovani  •  Fifi Young  •  Benyamin Sueb

Gadis Sesat (1956)

Through Poppy and her boyfriend, Hasan, Elina meets Abdullah and becomes his lover. Then Elina starts to lead a wayward life. Her older sister, Tuty, tries to stop her but Elina chooses to continue her relationship and gets married. Then Tuty's warning comes true, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  L Inata
CAST:  Aminah Cendrakasih  •  R.D. Mochtar  •  Ermina Zaenah  •  Fifi Young

Through Poppy and her boyfriend, Hasan, Elina meets Abdullah and becomes his lover. Then Elina starts to lead a wayward life. Her older sister, Tuty, tries to stop her but Elina chooses to continue her relationship and gets married. Then Tuty's warning comes true, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  L Inata
CAST:  Aminah Cendrakasih  •  R.D. Mochtar  •  Ermina Zaenah  •  Fifi Young

Djakarta di Waktu Malam (1954)

Sriwardhani becomes a singer at "Happy World", after her father is killed by a gang of robbers. There she meets Edy Sumarno and they get married without Edy's mother consent. When Edy gets sick, Sri asks her mother-in-law for money to buy medicine. But the mother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rd Ariffien
CAST:  Sofia W.D.  •  Chatir Harro  •  Fifi Young  •  S Poniman

Sriwardhani becomes a singer at "Happy World", after her father is killed by a gang of robbers. There she meets Edy Sumarno and they get married without Edy's mother consent. When Edy gets sick, Sri asks her mother-in-law for money to buy medicine. But the mother ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rd Ariffien
CAST:  Sofia W.D.  •  Chatir Harro  •  Fifi Young  •  S Poniman

Jembatan Merah (1973)

Mbok Puspo’s cafe, at the edge of Kalimas, under Jembatan Merah or “Red Bridge”, is a meeting place for many. Mbok Puspo also sells rags for additional income while her adopted daughter, Sudiasih, runs the cafe and is the shining beauty of the place. The regulars ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asrul Sani
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Tanty Yosepha  •  Mutiara Sani

Mbok Puspo’s cafe, at the edge of Kalimas, under Jembatan Merah or “Red Bridge”, is a meeting place for many. Mbok Puspo also sells rags for additional income while her adopted daughter, Sudiasih, runs the cafe and is the shining beauty of the place. The regulars ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asrul Sani
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Tanty Yosepha  •  Mutiara Sani

Mendung Sendja Hari (1960)

Kusumo lives happily with his wife and his two kids; Tati and Toto, in Surabaya. Their happiness is interrupted when Kusumo meets Maryati; a widow from Yogya. They meet when she falls victim to some pickpockets when she is shopping. They decide to marry and Kusumo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Umboh
CAST:  A.N. Alcaff  •  Fifi Young  •  Ariati  •  Piet Burnama

Kusumo lives happily with his wife and his two kids; Tati and Toto, in Surabaya. Their happiness is interrupted when Kusumo meets Maryati; a widow from Yogya. They meet when she falls victim to some pickpockets when she is shopping. They decide to marry and Kusumo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Umboh
CAST:  A.N. Alcaff  •  Fifi Young  •  Ariati  •  Piet Burnama

Bintang Ketjil (1963)

When their children fail to come home, their parents start to worry. Due to their own neglect and unfulfilled promises, the children, Maria and Suzy, are getting some help from an old man, their former teacher, to go to the zoo and other entertainment centers by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Umboh  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  R.D. Ismail  •  Maria Umboh  •  Suzy Mambo  •  Nana Awaludin

When their children fail to come home, their parents start to worry. Due to their own neglect and unfulfilled promises, the children, Maria and Suzy, are getting some help from an old man, their former teacher, to go to the zoo and other entertainment centers by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Umboh  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  R.D. Ismail  •  Maria Umboh  •  Suzy Mambo  •  Nana Awaludin

Zoebaida (1940)

The music score in this film is performed by Oriental Novelty Five, a Hawaiian music group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Soerip  •  Aisah  •  Sally Young

The music score in this film is performed by Oriental Novelty Five, a Hawaiian music group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Soerip  •  Aisah  •  Sally Young

Kris Mataram (1940)

Featuring the clash between modern thinking against traditional conservatism, the story has the troubled romance between the noble princess, RA Rusmini, and the peasant, Bachtiar. This film ends with compromise, that there is nothing wrong with either modernity or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  I Martak  •  Aminah Mirza  •  Eddie T Effendie

Featuring the clash between modern thinking against traditional conservatism, the story has the troubled romance between the noble princess, RA Rusmini, and the peasant, Bachtiar. This film ends with compromise, that there is nothing wrong with either modernity or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  I Martak  •  Aminah Mirza  •  Eddie T Effendie

Air Mata Iboe (1941)

Sugiati loves all of her children, Achmad, Idris, Sumadi and Supinah. Sumadi receives the most attention as Subagio, his father, often blames him. But Subagio leads a double life as a thief. To defend his father, Sumadi takes the blame for his father’s crime. He is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  R.D. Ismail  •  S Poniman  •  Ali Yugo

Sugiati loves all of her children, Achmad, Idris, Sumadi and Supinah. Sumadi receives the most attention as Subagio, his father, often blames him. But Subagio leads a double life as a thief. To defend his father, Sumadi takes the blame for his father’s crime. He is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  R.D. Ismail  •  S Poniman  •  Ali Yugo

Pantjawarna (1941)

The film featured 12 keroncong hits and is considered as the first musical film in Indonesia  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Mochtar Widjaja  •  Dhalia  •  Idris Martha  •  Omar Rodriga

The film featured 12 keroncong hits and is considered as the first musical film in Indonesia  (more)

DIRECTION:  Njoo Cheong Seng
CAST:  Mochtar Widjaja  •  Dhalia  •  Idris Martha  •  Omar Rodriga

Holiday in Bali (1962)

While studying in the Philippines, Cokorde Gde Rai meets Angelo Reyes, who is planning to go to Indonesia to enhance his knowledge as a botanist. Before going to Bali, Cokorde takes him to sightsee, to Borobudur and other places. After a few days in Bali, Reyes’ ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Cayado  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Fifi Young  •  R.D. Ismail  •  Jusman

While studying in the Philippines, Cokorde Gde Rai meets Angelo Reyes, who is planning to go to Indonesia to enhance his knowledge as a botanist. Before going to Bali, Cokorde takes him to sightsee, to Borobudur and other places. After a few days in Bali, Reyes’ ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Cayado  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Fifi Young  •  R.D. Ismail  •  Jusman
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