Noesa Penida

Noesa Penida
Directed by Andjar Asmara
Produced by The Teng Chun
Screenplay by Andjar Asmara
Starring
Production
company
New Java Industrial Film
Release dates
  • 1941 (1941) (Dutch East Indies)
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.

Plot

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

The Teng Chun

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]

Release and reception

Noesa Penida was released in 1941. A 35 mm copy of the film is stored at Sinematek Indonesia in Jakarta.[1]

Noesa Penida has been adapted several times. During its initial run it was brought to the stage by various troupes.[6] From 30 June to 14 September 1942 Andjar published a serialization of the film in the newspaper Asia Raja.[7] It was compiled as a novel in 1950.[8] The film was remade in 1988 as Noesa Penida (Pelangi Kasih Pandansari) (Noesa Penida (Pandansari's Rainbow of Love)). Directed by Galeb Husein and with adaptations by Asrul Sani, the remake starred Ida Ayu Made Diastini, Ray Sahetapy, and Sutopo HS.[9]

References

Works cited

  • "Abisin Abbas". Filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012. 
  • Biran, Misbach Yusa (2009). Sejarah Film 1900–1950: Bikin Film di Jawa [History of Film 1900–1950: Making Films in Java] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Komunitas Bamboo working with the Jakarta Art Council. ISBN 978-979-3731-58-2. 
  • "Kartinah". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012. 
  • "Kredit Noesa Penida" [Credits for Noesa Penida]. filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
  • Mahayana, Maman S. (2005). Sembilan Jawaban Sastra Indonesia [Nine Answers Regarding Indonesian Literature] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Bening. ISBN 978-979-3934-09-9. 
  • Mahayana, Maman S. (2007). Ekstrinsikalitas Sastra Indonesia [Extrinsic Events in Indonesian Literature] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: RajaGrafindo Persada. ISBN 978-979-769-115-8. 
  • Mahayana, Maman S.; Sofyan, Oyon; Dian, Achmad (1995). Ringkasan dan Ulasan Novel Indonesia Modern [Summaries and Commentary on Modern Indonesian Novels] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Grasindo. ISBN 978-979-553-123-4. 
  • "Noesa Penida". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012. 
  • "Noesa Penida (Pelangi Kasih Pandansari)". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013. 
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