Nji Ronggeng
Synopsis
Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alam Surawidjaja
- Screenplay & Story
- Alam Surawidjaja, Sjuman Djaya, Wahyu Sihombing
- Original Title
- Nji Ronggeng
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Spoken Languages
- Indonesian
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Studios
- Dewan Produksi Film Nasional
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alam Surawidjaja
Alam Surawidjaja, Sjuman Djaya, Wahyu Sihombing, Kurnaen Suhardiman
Sjamsuddin Jusuf
Janis Badar
Department Leadership Roster
Alam Surawidjaja
Director
Alam Surawidjaja
Screenplay
Janis Badar
Editor
Sjamsuddin Jusuf
Director of Photography
Sjuman Djaya
Screenplay
Wahyu Sihombing
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nji Ronggeng
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What is Nji Ronggeng about?
Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.
Who directed Nji Ronggeng?
Nji Ronggeng was directed by Alam Surawidjaja.
Who stars in Nji Ronggeng?
The principal cast of Nji Ronggeng includes Chitra Dewi, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sandy Suwardi Hassan, Abdul Hadi, Hadisjam Tahax.
When was Nji Ronggeng released and how long is it?
Nji Ronggeng was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.