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Siti Akbari (1940)
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Add to a movie listSiti Akbari is a 1940 film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed by Joshua and Othniel Wong and produced by Tan Khoen Yauw. Starring Roekiah and Rd Mochtar, it follows a couple while the husband commits adultery.
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Siti Akbari (Roekiah) is living happily with her husband. When he begins to wander she stays faithful and he eventually comes back to her.Actors
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Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
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