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Bridegroom's Bed

1974 · 110 min

A quiet, socially grounded drama that settles you into the cramped textures of a struggling young marriage and its family friction.

Directed by
Teguh Karya
Genres
Drama
Starring
Slamet Rahardjo, Christine Hakim, Lenny Marlina
Overview
Bram and Nona marry without her parent’s approval, as she is already arranged to marry Paul. The life of the husband and wife is only supported by Bram’s small salary so they live in the slums, which is realistically depicted. They also have problems with Nien, Bram’s old unmarried sister.

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Directed by
Teguh Karya
Genres
Drama
Starring
Slamet Rahardjo, Christine Hakim, Lenny Marlina
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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
    • love
    • family
    • class
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Teguh Karya
    Written by
    Teguh Karya, N. Riantiarno
    Starring
    Slamet Rahardjo, Christine Hakim, Lenny Marlina, Amalia Hadi, George Kamarullah, Fifi Young, Mieke Wijaya, Deliana Surawidjaja
    Runtime
    110 min
    Languages
    Indonesian

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