Gadis Desa

Gadis Desa literally Maiden from the Village is a 1949 comedy from what is now Indonesia a written and directed by Andjar Asmara. Starring Basuki Djaelani, Ratna Ruthinah, Ali Joego, and Djauhari Effendi, it follows the romantic hijinks of a village girl who is taken to be a rich mans second wife. The film, produced by a Dutchrun company, is recognised as the first in which future father of Indonesian film Usmar Ismail was involved.

Gadis Desa was produced by the South Pacific Film Corp SFPC, a film production house owned and run by the Netherlands Indies Civil Administration, a continuation of the former colonial government of the Dutch East Indies. The film was directed by the former journalist Andjar Asmara, who had worked for SPFC since 1948. The film was adapted from a stage play he had written for the travelling troupe Dardanella in the early 1930s. He brought Usmar Ismail, a young journalist with whom he had previously discussed filmmaking, to the production as an assistant director. The two native men had limited creative input, serving more as acting and dialogue coaches. The Dutch cameraman, AA DenninghoffStelling, held more power over the final product.Gadis Desa starred Ali Joego, Ratna Ruthinah, Basuki Zaelani, and Djauhari Effendi. All had had theatrical experience Joego had been a member of Dardanella with Andjar, Ruthinah and her husband Zaelanimaking their feature film debut had been members of the Matahari touring troupe, while Djauhari had been active in the theatre during the Japanese occupation beginning seven years earlier. ........

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