Bengawan Solo (1949 film)

Bengawan Solo Indonesian for Solo River is a nowlost 1949 film from what is now Indonesia. Directed by Jo An Djan, it starred Sofia WD, Rd Mochtar, and Mohamad Mochtar.

Bengawan Solo was directed by Jo An Djan for Tan amp Wong Bros., a company established by the Tan brothers, Khoen Yauw and Khoen Hian, and Wong brothers, Joshua and Othniel, in 1948. Jo had been a director for Populer Films before the Japanese occupation essentially shut down film production. The story was written by Tan Tjoei Hock and Fred Young. Indonesian film historian Misbach Yusa Biran writes that the film was meant to draw as many tears as possible, using a formula reminiscent of most domestic productions since Terang Boelan in 1937 action, love, music, and beautiful scenery.The blackandwhite film starred Sofia WD, Rd Mochtar, Mohamad Mochtar, Dadang Ismail, S Waldy, Ratna Ruthinah, Churiani, Sukarsih, Sadijah, and Komariah. The films theme song was the 1940 composition by Gesang Martohartono of the same name, Bengawan Solo. ........

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