Tjitra

Tjitra literally Image is a 1949 Indonesian film directed by Usmar Ismail for the Dutchowned production house South Pacific. Starring Raden Sukarno, Nila Djuwita, and Raden Ismail, it follows a man named Harsono who takes a womans virginity then flees to the city, where he is caught up in a murder case. Ismails directorial debut, Tjitra was made while its director was still a member of the Indonesian Army. He later disavowed the film, as he felt he had had too little creative input.

Tjitra was the first film directed by Usmar Ismail, originally a reporter. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies from 1942 to 1945, Ismail had often discussed cinema with the film director Andjar Asmara, learning the basics. Around this time he wrote the screenplay for Tjitra. During the Indonesian National Revolution, he had joined the Indonesian Army and been arrested by the Dutch while covering the negotiations towards the Renville Agreement. Upon his release he was ordered to stay in the national capital at Jakarta and watch the Dutch movements. While doing so, he worked with the Dutchowned South Pacific Film Corporation, first with Andjar and then on his own.The film starred Raden Soekarno, Nila Djuwita, and Raden Ismail. It also featured A Hamid Arief and Mohammad Said Hamid Junid. AA DenninghoffStelling, a Dutchman influenced by American cinema, was on camera. Tjitra was produced by South Pacific. ........

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