Slamet Rahardjo

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Slamet Rahardjo

Born January 21, 1949 · Serang, Banten, Indonesia (age 77)

Slamet Rahardjo Djarot (born January 21, 1949, in Serang, West Java, now part of Banten) is an Indonesian actor, director, and screenwriter. Known for over 50 years of his career as a versatile professional due to his strong and realistic on-screen presence, he is one of the most respected actors of his generation. His impressive performances were highly praised, particularly in romantic dramas su…

Known For

Dance of the DamnedDance of the Damned · 2026
Dance of the Damned
8.02026
MovieActionDrama
Darso, a clown busker, lost his wife and unborn child to thug violence. In grief, he brought his wife's body back to his village. However, the village is in chaos due to a conflict with an evil developer and a curse ritual that summons dark forces. Darso is also caught up in the evil forces connected to the person he loves most.
Grave TortureGrave Torture · 2024
Grave Torture
6.62024
MovieHorror
When a violent act kills her parents, Sita vows to debunk the idea of supernatural torment after death — a fixation that leads her on a dark quest.
Whispering SandsWhispering Sands · 2001
Whispering Sands
8.42001
MovieDrama
Berlian and her teenage daughter Daya are on the run from political violence. Constantly daydreaming that her absent father will return, young Daya chafes under the stern hand of her mother. Forced to move inland from their seaside home to a desert of constantly shifting sands, the pair settle down to their familiar antagonism. Finally, Daya sees a vaguely familiar face shuffle in from across the wasteland.
Children of HeavenChildren of Heaven · 2026
Children of Heaven
7.12026
MovieDramaFamily
Two siblings, Ali and Zahra, who agreed to keep the matter of Zahra's missing shoes a secret, which Ali had brought in for repair. To solve the problem, they decided to share Ali's worn-out shoes. Zahra would wear them in the morning during her school schedule, and after returning home, she would run as fast as she could so Ali could wear them to school in the afternoon. New hope emerged when Ali learned of an inter-school running competition with a prize of a pair of shoes for the third-place winner. Ali signed up, determined to win the competition so he could buy Zahra new shoes.
Gowok: Javanese KamasutraGowok: Javanese Kamasutra · 2025
Gowok: Javanese Kamasutra
8.22025
MovieDramaHistory
Set in 1960s Java, a young Javanese woman betrays her teacher, falls in love and must face dire consequences.
Kabayan Becomes a BillionaireKabayan Becomes a Billionaire · 2010
Kabayan Becomes a Billionaire
5.52010
MovieComedy
A real estate entrepeneur comes to Kabayan's village in West Java making false promises, including marriage to a woman he likes, if he sells the village's land to him. Kabayan tries to save his village and also win the heart of a woman.
Buku HariankuBuku Harianku · 2020
Buku Harianku
6.52020
MovieDramaFamily
By her mother, Kila was entrusted to her grandfather who lived in the village. She then meets her old friend and involved in an unexpected adventure.
Cinta Lama Babak Kedua #CLBKCinta Lama Babak Kedua #CLBK · 2026
Cinta Lama Babak Kedua #CLBK
7.52026
MovieDramaRomance
Ambar and Raka have planned their wedding and dreamed of a happy future together, just like any other couple. But their plans are put to the test when Akung Abi and Nin Sita — their grandfather and grandmother — turn out to be former lovers who parted ways 56 years ago. Since their youth, the relationship between Abi and Sita has been shaped by a past filled with stories that were never truly resolved. Without realizing it, that unfinished history begins to affect Ambar and Raka’s relationship in the present. The deeper they uncover their grandparents’ past, the more they feel that something has remained unsettled for the last 56 years.

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Kembang KertasKembang Kertas · 1984
Kembang Kertas
1984
MovieDrama
Because of his wife’s encouragement, Prabowo enters a dangerous business and is eventually imprisoned. While waiting for his trial, his business partner, Wahyuni the divorcee, whom he also loves, bails him out. Their children Ani and Reni, who have to downgrade from their mansion to a flat, suffer from the shock of change. They resort to drugs and prostitution to escape reality. While the mother is sick, Wahyuni becomes intimate with Prabowo. Once found out, they slowly try to solve each problem. Wahyuni is willing to reconcile the entire family. So Rini attempts to become a photographer, by following her boyfriend, a tour guide in Bali. There is another character, a journalist, who comes in and out of the film, and functions as a commentator and witness of their lives. The dialogue veers on philosophical messages as director, Slamet Rahardjo, tries to represent both the lower and upper classes, mixing his narrative style with realism.

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