Soeara Berbisa (1941)

Genre

comedy film

Country

Dutch East Indies

How it feels

Two young men compete for the same woman's affection. They eventually discover they are long-lost brothers. The story includes keroncong music and was filmed in western Java.

light-heartedromanticmusicalcomedicplayfulbittersweetclassic-erafamily-friendly

What happens

Soeara Berbisa ([suˈara bərˈbisa]; Perfected Spelling: Suara Berbisa; Indonesian for Venomous Voice) is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies. Produced by Ang Hock Liem for Union Films and directed by R Hu, this black-and-white film stars Raden Soekarno, Ratna Djoewita, Oedjang, and Soehaena. The story, written by Djojopranoto, follows two young men who compete for the affections of a woman before learning that they are long-lost brothers. Filmed in September and October 1941, Soeara Berbisa features keroncong music and was shot partly in western Java. It was released to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr holiday and rated for all ages. Advertisements emphasised the film's appeal to both native and Dutch audiences, and a review in De Indische Courant was positive. Although the film—Union's penultimate production—was screened as late as 1949, it is now likely lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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