Acting

Alam Surawidjaja

Born December 24, 1924

Died May 12, 1980 · aged 55

Alam Rengga Rasiwan Kobar Surawidjaja (December 24, 1924 – May 12, 1980) was an Indonesian actor and director from the 1950s to 1980. Alam was also the main actor in the film "Si Djimat". Alam made the film "Janur Kuning" which tells about Indonesia's struggle for independence in regaining its independence which was retaken by the allied forces. In his film, actor Amak Baldjun was nominated as the…

Known For

Si RanoSi Rano · 1973
Si Rano
1973
MovieDramaComedy
Rano (Rano Karno) was separated and lost his father at Jatinegara Station in Jakarta when he got off the train. Luckily, he met a kind-hearted fryer. Amin (Benyamin S), who then took him home.
Corpse HunterCorpse Hunter · 1972
Corpse Hunter
1972
MovieThrillerHorror
A psycho starts killing women (including a striptease dancer) and raping their corpses. When that doesn't work out for him, he digs up graves and has his way with the bodies. Police attempt to trap the corpse rapist by baiting him with a beautiful policewoman.
Janur KuningJanur Kuning · 1979
Janur Kuning
9.01979
MovieDramaWar
MamadMamad · 1973
Mamad
6.01973
MovieComedyDrama
Office clerk Mamad breaks his ethics and steals a pack of paper from his office while preparing for his seventh child’s birth. Haunted by guilt, an opportunity to confess seems to always elude him.
The HunchbackThe Hunchback · 1972
The Hunchback
1972
Movie
A man is murdered, his wife is kidnapped and their young son is thrown into a ravine. The child grows up with a deformity and is known around the village as Si Bongkok ("The Hunchback"). After receiving martial arts training, he seeks revenge on the man who killed his father.
Blind VirginBlind Virgin · 1971
Blind Virgin
1971
MovieActionDrama
Oni is an orphan who is born blind. She is adopted by a cart puller. Despite of his blindness, Oni can cure diseases. So when her adopting parent dies, someone else takes care of her. But ever since her village is pillaged Oni lives on as a wanderer.
Bandung Lautan ApiBandung Lautan Api · 1974
Bandung Lautan Api
1974
MovieWarAction
Set on 24 March 1946 in Bandung, when the city was engulfed in explosions as if it was a sea of fire, the battle scenes between Indonesian and Dutch dominate the film. The main plot line is the conflict of Nani, a Red Cross nurse, who loves Priyatna, an ex PETA fighter. Meanwhile, Hidayat, the commander of Priyatna’s troop, also likes Nani. It is a small story, within a war, that ends with the death of Hidayat.
Marriage in a SeasonMarriage in a Season · 1976
Marriage in a Season
1976
MovieDrama
Shot in dark colours and with an atmospheric treatment, the narrative is sketchy but the plot revolves around Koswara, a driver for Kardiman. Koswara’s brothers and sisters-in-law trade his wife, Aisah, to Kardiman, until his wife goes insane and dies. Agus Herman, son of Kardiman, is as brutal as his father and Mrs. Kardiman, also has an impure background. Her daughter, Nana, who is born without knowledge of her biological father, is almost raped by her stepfather, Kardiman. It is also suggested that Mrs. Kardiman desires Koswara. An experiment from Indonesian directing legend, Teguh Karya, that was not entirely successful.

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Where Are You, Mother?Where Are You, Mother? · 1973
Where Are You, Mother?
8.01973
MovieDramaFamily
Linda gives birth to an illegitimate child from a relationship with her boyfriend, Alex, who dies in an accident. To avoid a scandal, her father asks his younger sibling to take the baby to Cirebon. Linda is then told that the baby is dead. The baby, Yatim, is treated badly by the caregiver. The caregiver steals the money sent by Linda’s father to support the baby, so Linda’s father gets angry when more money is demanded. Linda overhears the conversation and is told the truth. So Linda goes to Cirebon to pick up her child but Yatim has already run away to Jakarta to look for her. He is aimless and homeless, and becomes a shoe polisher. A children’s toy seller hears a radio broadcast looking for the missing child and advises Yatim to go meet his parent. Yatim refuses, and instead gets hit by a car. Finally, they are reunited at the hospital.
Nji RonggengNji Ronggeng · 1969
Nji Ronggeng
1969
MovieDrama
Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.

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