Siti Noerbaja
Siti Noerbaja (Perfected Spelling: Siti Nurbaya) is a 1941 film from the Dutch East Indies. Directed by Lie Tek Swie, it was the first film adaptation of Marah Roesli's 1922 novel of the same name. Starring Asmanah, Momo, and Soerjono, it follows two star-crossed teenage lovers.
Plot
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 (Jakarta) to study, while Noerbaja must marry the contemptuous Datuk Meringgih so that he will forgive her father's debts.
More details
| director | Lie Tek Swie |
|---|---|
| keywords | bury childhood friends dutch colonial government dutch east indies jakarta married poison uprise wound |
| producer | Tan Khoen Yauw |
| productionCompany | Standard Film |