Matjan Berbisik (1940)
- Directed by
- Tan Tjoei Hock
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Dutch East Indies
- Runtime
- 1h
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two men who grew up together as brothers both want to marry the same woman. The film follows their romantic rivalry and the conflicts it creates.
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What happens
Matjan Berbisik (Indonesian for Whispering Tiger; Perfected Spelling: Macan Berbisik, also known by the Dutch title De Fluisterende Tijger) is a 1940 film from the Dutch East Indies which was directed by Tan Tjoei Hock and produced by The Teng Chun. Starring Hadidjah and Mohamad Mochtar, the film follows two men who are raised as brothers and compete for the love of the same woman. A copy of the black-and-white film, which featured keroncong music, is stored at Sinematek Indonesia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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