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Burung Merpati

1954 · 105 min

A classic melodrama of young love tested by family duty and hardship, unfolding with earnest emotion and a comforting resolution.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Laila Sari, Bambang Hermanto, R.D. Ismail
Overview
In school, Laila goes steady with Hamid. Her father, Abdullah the trader, opposes their relationship as he thinks it will hamper her education. When told to study at home, Laila is still trying to meet her boyfriend. One day, Abdullah is on the brink of bankruptcy. Then Usman, the tycoon, comes along and helps him. So Abdullah feels obligated to give his consent when Usman proposes to marry his daughter. But Laila is treated badly by her in-laws so she runs away, without knowing that her father has died. Fortunately, she encounters Hamid, and together they live happily ever after.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Laila Sari, Bambang Hermanto, R.D. Ismail
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • class
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Starring
Laila Sari, Bambang Hermanto, R.D. Ismail, Wolly Sutinah, Ardi HS, WD Suparman, SM Anwar, Tuty Supardi
Runtime
105 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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