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Kutukan Dewata

1970

A sombre, deliberate old-fashioned tale of spiritual ambition curdling into vengeance, played straight and slow.

Directed by
Nawi Ismail
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
W.D. Mochtar, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sandy Suwardi Hassan
Overview
Nyoman Regeg's asceticism was one day short of what his teacher had recommended. Therefore, the teacher sent another student, Sugriwa, to find and persuade Regeg to complete his asceticism. Regeg seemed to have other intentions. He meditated and sought supernatural powers only to take revenge.

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Directed by
Nawi Ismail
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
W.D. Mochtar, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sandy Suwardi Hassan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • faith
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Nawi Ismail
Written by
Setiadi Tryman MS
Starring
W.D. Mochtar, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sandy Suwardi Hassan, S. Parya, Menzano, Moh. Mochtar, Hadisjam Tahax, Wolly Sutinah
Cinematography
HM Taba
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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