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Musang Berjanggut

1959 · 127 min

A charming, leisurely folktale full of wit and playful scheming, with a gentle moral and a warm, old-fashioned glow.

Overview: In a kingdom called Pura Cendana, the ruler Raja Alam Syahbana and the queen decided to adopt a son when they could not have any child of their own. Tun Nila was chosen amongst the thousands. When he grew up into a young and handsome prince, he was asked by the king to find a partner. Tun Nila decided to search far and wide for the perfect lady. Before he set out, he mixed cooking ingredients such as rice and salt in a bag.

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
class
power
betrayal
Places: fantasy world
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: P. Ramlee
Written by: P. Ramlee
Starring: P. Ramlee, Saadiah, Ahmad Nisfu, Udo Omar, Malek Sutan Muda, Nyong Ismail, Mustarjo, Shariff Dol
Runtime: 127 min
Country: Malaysia, Singapore
Languages: Malay

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