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Sedarah

1952

A sombre, old-fashioned melodrama of loss and separation, unfolding slowly with earnest feeling and little lightness.

Directed by
S. Ramanathan
Genres
Drama
Starring
P. Ramlee, Rosnani Jamil, A. Rahim
Overview
Hassan is a sailor that left his pregnant wife, Rubiah, to go sailing. He thought Rubiah died in a fire when their home catch fire. But in reality Rubiah is taken to Pulau Pinang to continue her life.

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Directed by
S. Ramanathan
Genres
Drama
Starring
P. Ramlee, Rosnani Jamil, A. Rahim
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • grief
    • isolation
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    S. Ramanathan
    Starring
    P. Ramlee, Rosnani Jamil, A. Rahim, Haji Mahadi, Siti Tanjung Perak, Saadiah, S. Shamsuddin, Aini Jasmin
    Country
    Malaysia
    Languages
    Malay

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