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Tiga Abdul

1964 · 120 min

A charming old-fashioned folktale comedy full of songs, sly scheming and gentle moral lessons, played with theatrical warmth and a twinkle in its eye.

Overview
Tiga Abdul (The Three Abduls) is a 1964 Malaysian comedy film directed by and starring P. Ramlee. It tells the story of three brothers who are caught in a web of trickery set by the cunning Sadiq Segaraga who uses his three daughters to fleece the three brothers of all their wealth. The movie is a tribute to traditional folktales with a moral set into the story and is set a fictional middle eastern country named Isketambola, which is loosely based on Istanbul, Turkey.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • family
  • deception
  • justice
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
P. Ramlee
Starring
P. Ramlee, Haji Mahadi, S. Kadarisman, Mariani, Dayang Sofia, Sarimah Ahmad, Ahmad Nisfu, Salleh Kamil
Runtime
120 min
Country
Singapore
Languages
Malay

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