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 Roeslis 1922 novel of the same name. Starring Asmanah, Momo, and Soerjono, it follows two starcrossed teenage lovers.

Writing to Samsoelbahri, Noerbaja tells him that they can never be together as she has married. However, when she realises Merringihs violent nature she runs away to Batavia to join Samsoelbahri. They fall in love again, but must part after Noerbaja hears of her fathers death. She hurries back to Padang, where Meringgihs men kill her with poisoned food. Receiving news of her death by letter, Samsu seemingly commits suicide.Ten years later, Meringgih leads an uprising against the Dutch colonial government to protest a recent tax increase. During the uprising, Samsoelbahri now a soldier for the Dutch meets Meringgih and kills him, but is mortally wounded himself. After he dies he is buried next to Noerbaja. ........

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