Tamu Agung (1955)
- Directed by
- Usmar Ismail
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Indonesia
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small isolated village in East Java prepares for a visit from a high-ranking dignitary. The film follows the villagers' anxious and comedic efforts to get ready for the exalted guest.
satiricallightheartedwryobservationalcomedictenseslightly anxious
What happens
Tamu Agung (Exalted Guest) is a 1955 Indonesian dramatic comedy film directed by Usmar Ismail. It stars Cassin Abbas, Nina Amora, M. Pandji Anom, and Chitra Dewi. The satirical political comedy, about the anticipation of the visit of a dignitary to a small isolated village in East Java, was critically acclaimed, although it was disliked by the government. The film, produced under the Perfini banner, was shot by cinematographer Max Tera. This movie is set in the modern day (the 1950s). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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