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Operasi X

1968 · 116 min

A sober, talky espionage drama that builds quiet tension through divided loyalties and a hostage's peril.

Directed by
Misbach Yusa Biran
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Ishaq Iskandar, Nani Widjaja, Hadisjam Tahax
Overview
When army intelligence detects an underground movement, Operation X is carried out. Lieutenant Hadi receives a secret mission to penetrate into the underground movement. In order to keep it secret, Hadi breaks up with his girlfriend, Savitri, for the time being. Spies kidnap Savitri as their hostage when Hadi’s dual role is suspected. But then the army moves in to smash the underground movement and rescue Savitri.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Misbach Yusa Biran
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Ishaq Iskandar, Nani Widjaja, Hadisjam Tahax
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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
    • deception
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • politics
    • love
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    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
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama, action
    Directed by
    Misbach Yusa Biran
    Written by
    Misbach Yusa Biran
    Starring
    Ishaq Iskandar, Nani Widjaja, Hadisjam Tahax, W.D. Mochtar, Ida Kusumah
    Cinematography
    HM Taba
    Runtime
    116 min
    Country
    Indonesia
    Languages
    Indonesian

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