Английская Википедия:Djantoeng Hati

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox film Djantoeng Hati (Heart and Soul) is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies directed by Njoo Cheong Seng. A tragedy warning against modernity,Шаблон:Sfn it starred A. Sarosa, Rr Anggraini, and Ariati

Plot

Two students – the traditional Karina (Rr Anggraini) and metropolitan Roesdjana (Ariati) – are in competition for Karina's husband Sobari (Chatir Harro). Eventually Karina wins out.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Production

Djantoeng Hati was written and directed by Njoo Cheong Seng. The film was produced by Fred Young and SI Liem of Majestic Film.Шаблон:Sfn It was the company's first production.Шаблон:Sfn It starred A. Sarosa, Rr Anggraini, Soerip, and Ariati;Шаблон:Sfn Njoo's wife Fifi Young, who had previously acted in all his films, was unable to act owing to health reasons.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Most of its stars were of noble (ningrat) descent, an attempt to draw middle-class audiences,Шаблон:Sfn while the story focused on students to draw educated viewers.Шаблон:Sfn

The black-and-white film was shot by The Teng Chun, one of Fred Young's friends from when he studied in the United States; The also allowed Majestic to use his studios in Batavia (modern-day Jakarta).Шаблон:Sfn The's brother Teng Liong served as sound director. The film featured seven kroncong songs by R. Koesbini which were sung by the main cast.Шаблон:Sfn

Release and reception

Djantoeng Hati was released in 1941.Шаблон:Sfn Majestic's second film, Air Mata Iboe (Mother's Tears) was released later in 1941. It was their last production before the Japanese occupation the following year.Шаблон:Sfn

Djantoeng Hati is likely a lost film. The American visual anthropologist Karl G. Heider writes that all Indonesian films from before 1950 are lost.Шаблон:Sfn However, JB Kristanto's Katalog Film Indonesia (Indonesian Film Catalogue) records several as having survived at Sinematek Indonesia's archives, and Biran writes that several Japanese propaganda films have survived at the Netherlands Government Information Service.Шаблон:Sfn

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