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Nasib (1949)

Nasib poster
Directed by
B. S. Rajhans
Genre
romantic drama
Country
Singapore
Runtime
1h 31m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple faces obstacles from fate and society in 1940s Singapore. Their love is tested by circumstances beyond their control.

romanticmelodramaticfatednostalgicbittersweetclassicstraightforward

What happens

Nasib (Fate) is a 1949 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white romantic drama film directed by B. S. Rajhans; it stars S. Roomai Noor, Siput Sarawak, Daeng Harris, and P. Ramlee. The film was one of eight popular productions made by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1940s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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