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Mahsuri

1958

A solemn black-and-white folk tragedy that unfolds with patient, theatrical gravity and a lingering sense of injustice.

Overview
Mahsuri is a Malay film produced in Singapore in 1959.It was produced in Black and white. Ti was based on a local Malay folklore.. The script was written by the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra and was bought by Cathy Keris at RM10,000.

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How it feels

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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
    • betrayal
    • justice
    • fate
    • family
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    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
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    B. N. Rao
    Starring
    Kasma Booty, Nordin Ahmad, Dato' S. Roomai Noor, Mahmud June, Siti Tanjung Perak, Umi Kalthum, Shariff Medan, Haji Arshad
    Country
    Malaysia, Singapore

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