Chinta (1948)
- Directed by
- B. S. Rajhans
- Genre
- romance film
- Country
- Malaysia
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A romantic drama set in post-war Malaya, following a love story between two characters. It is the first Malayan film released after the Malayan Emergency and features actor P. Ramlee in his debut role.
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What happens
Chinta (Malay: Love) is a 1948 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white romantic drama film directed by B. S. Rajhans and produced by Malay Film Productions. It was released on 31 October 1948. Chinta was the first Malayan film released after the declaration of the Malayan Emergency, and also marks the first screen appearance of P. Ramlee. Ramlee also performed as a playback singer in the film, providing vocals in five songs for the lead actor S. Roomai Noor. It is the oldest surviving film of Malayan cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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