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The Rebellious Daughter-In-Law

1946

A stately, dialogue-driven domestic drama from a vanished era, its wartime interruption lending a quiet historical weight to ordinary family tensions.

Directed by
B. S. Rajhans
Starring
Mochtar Widjaja, Tarmina, Haras
Overview
Apparently in production in 1942, production of this film was cancelled due to the Second World War when the Japanese occupied Singapore. Fortunately, production was resumed after the war.

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Directed by
B. S. Rajhans
Starring
Mochtar Widjaja, Tarmina, Haras
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • gender
    • class
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Directed by
    B. S. Rajhans
    Starring
    Mochtar Widjaja, Tarmina, Haras, M. Yusuf Banjar, Juriah, S. Kadarisman
    Country
    Singapore
    Languages
    Malay

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