Underplayed Gems

Bakti (1950)

Bakti poster
Directed by
Lakshmana Krishnan
Genre
drama film
Country
Malaysia
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How it feels

Based on Les Miserables, this film follows characters struggling with hardship and moral choices in 1950s Malaysia. It marks the early work of director Lakshmana Krishnan and actor P. Ramlee.

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What happens

Bakti merupakan sebuah filem Melayu Singapura 1950 arahan dan skrip oleh L. Krishnan. Berdasarkan daripada novel Les Misérables, filem ini ditayangkan pada 4 April 1950 oleh Malay Film Productions. Ia juga telah melancarkan kerjaya Krishnan sebagai pengarah dan P. Ramlee sebagai pelakon filem. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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