R.A. Kartini

"a face that always holds pain"

1983 2h 45m ID

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The biography of the Indonesian women's emancipatist, R.A. Kartini, based on her letters.

“a face that always holds pain”

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Cast

Jenny Rachman
Raden Ajeng Kartini
Bambang Hermanto
Bupati Rembang Djojoadinigrat
Nani Widjaja
Mas Ayu Ngasirah
Adi Kurdi
Dhany Dahlan
Chintami Atmanegara
R.M. Wisnu Wardhana
R.M. Aryo Sosroningrat
Swandari

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sjuman Djaya
Writers: Sjuman Djaya
Languages: Indonesian
Countries: Indonesia

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sjuman Djaya, shot by Soetomo Ganda Soebrata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Soemardjono shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jenny Rachman and Bambang Hermanto and Nani Widjaja carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "a face that always holds pain".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0337076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sjuman Djaya directs. Soetomo Ganda Soebrata behind the camera. Soemardjono cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Indonesia. Dialogue in Indonesian.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sjuman Djaya, shot by Soetomo Ganda Soebrata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Soemardjono shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jenny Rachman and Bambang Hermanto and Nani Widjaja carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "a face that always holds pain".
8IMDB entry: tt0337076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.