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Samson Betawi

1975 · 103 min

A folksy, good-natured comedy full of slapstick fights and small-town charm, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by
Nawi Ismail
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Samson was born after 13 months in his mother's womb (Mak Wok). Before birth, he predicted Mas Sastro (Eddy Gombloh) that the son of Mr. Hamid (A. Hamid Arief) would have great strength and if his armpits were shaved, his strength would be lost. Pak Hamid was made a lot of headache because of Samson's behavior after birth. He often fights, so the opposing parents often ask for compensation from Mr. Hamid. Finally Hamid's family fell into poverty until finally, 17 years later Samson was determined to go to the city to look for work. In the city he meets Siti Duile (Yatni Ardi) accidentally who is almost hit by a car. Samson helped Duile and them get acquainted. Secretly Sutan Malenggang Di Langit (Mansyur Syah), a promoter, also saw the incident, and finally invited Samson to partner in a show that featured Samson as a strongman and wrestling match.
How it feels
Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Family, class, identity, coming-of-age
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Nawi Ismail
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Nawi Ismail
Starring
Benyamin Sueb, Eddy Gombloh, Lahardo, Mansjur Sjah, Yatni Ardi
Runtime
103 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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