Musang Berjanggut
Musang Berjanggut (English: The Bearded Fox) is 1959 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white period romantic comedy film directed by and starring P. Ramlee. The story is in the style of a traditional Malay folktale, featuring supernatural elements and a story with an underlying moral. The plot follows the adventures of a prince named Tun Nila who sets out to find a woman who will marry him, and what happens when he finds her at last.
Plot
Tun Nila Utama, the adopted prince of Pura Cendana, is instructed by the king to choose a bride. Tun Nila, however, refuses to marry any woman in the kingdom, declaring they lack honor and are not true "females." Angered by his claim, the king orders him to find such a woman, if she exists. Tun Nila vows not to return to Pura Cendana or shave until he fulfills this quest.
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More details
| author | P. Ramlee |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Asia |
| director | P. Ramlee |
| genre | adventure comedy-drama historical social |
| keywords | adopt claim hiding place morning one by one the king trap wrongdoing young woman |
| musicBy | P. Ramlee |
| publisher | Shaw Brothers |
| theme | romantic comedy romantic drama |