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Exalted Guest is a film of genre Drama directed by Usmar Ismail with Chitra Dewi
Exalted Guest (1955)
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Add to a movie listTamu Agung (Exalted Guest) is a 1955 Indonesian dramatic comedy film directed by Usmar Ismail. It stars Cassin Abbas, Nina Amora, M. Pandji Anom, and Chitra Dewi. The satirical political comedy, about the anticipation of the visit of a dignitary to a small isolated village in East Java, was critically acclaimed, although was disliked by the government. The film, produced under the Perfini banner, was shot by cinematographer Max Tera.
^ "Tamu Agung" (in Indonesian). Filmindonesia.or.id. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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The village of Sukaslamet is scheduled to receive an honoured guest from afar. Midi, a villager, is sent to the city to escort him. Distracted and confused by the lively city, Midi comes across a salesman offering a "potent" hair-growing tonic, which – unknown to Midi – is actually ineffective. To speed the onset of the tonic's effects, Midi arranges for a car to take him and the salesman back to Sukaslamet. There, the salesman is welcomed as the honored guest, and he takes advantage of the warm welcome. However, his fun is cut short when the actual guest arrives in the village, and the salesman is driven out of the village.Actors
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