Siti Noerbaja
Synopsis
In Padang, childhood friends Samsoelbahri and Siti Noerbaja fall in love and kiss on the veranda, but are soon parted by their parents. Samsoelbahri goes to Batavia to study, while Noerbaja must marry the contemptuous Datuk Meringgih so that he will forgive her father's debts. Writing to Samsoelbahri, Noerbaja tells him that they can never be together as she has married. However, when she realises Merringih's violent nature she runs away to Batavia to join Samsoelbahri. They fall in love again, but must part after Noerbaja hears of her father's death. She hurries back to Padang, where Meringgih's men kill her with poisoned food. Receiving news of her death by letter, Samsu seemingly commits suicide.
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- Director
- Lie Tek Swie
- Screenplay & Story
- Marah Roesli
- Original Title
- Siti Noerbaja
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Spoken Languages
- Indonesian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Standard Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lie Tek Swie
Marah Roesli
Touw Ting Iem
Department Leadership Roster
Lie Tek Swie
Director
Touw Ting Iem
Producer
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What is Siti Noerbaja about?
In Padang, childhood friends Samsoelbahri and Siti Noerbaja fall in love and kiss on the veranda, but are soon parted by their parents. Samsoelbahri goes to Batavia to study, while Noerbaja must marry the contemptuous Datuk Meringgih so that he will forgive her father's debts. Writing to Samsoelbahri, Noerbaja tells him that they can never be together as she has married. However, when she realises Merringih's violent nature she runs away to Batavia to join Samsoelbahri. They fall in love again, but must part after Noerbaja hears of her father's death. She hurries back to Padang, where Meringgih's men kill her with poisoned food. Receiving news of her death by letter, Samsu seemingly commits suicide.
Who directed Siti Noerbaja?
Siti Noerbaja was directed by Lie Tek Swie.
Who stars in Siti Noerbaja?
The principal cast of Siti Noerbaja includes Asmanah, Momo, Soerjono, A Thys, HA Rasjid.
When was Siti Noerbaja released and how long is it?
Siti Noerbaja was released in 1941 with a total runtime of Unknown.