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Dhalia is a Actor Indonesienne born on 10 february 1925 at Medan (Indonesie)
Dhalia (10 February 1925 – 14 April 1991) was an Indonesian actress active for over fifty years. She was nominated for three Citra Awards at the Indonesian Film Festival, winning one.
In 1941 Dhalia made her feature film debut in Njoo Cheong Seng's musical Pantjawarna, produced by Oriental Film. Her next two appearances saw her playing an orphan in Sutan Usman Karim's drama Panggilan Darah and alongside Rd Mochtar in Moestika dari Djemar, an adaptation of the One Thousand and One Nights. Dhalia's last two films before Indonesia's independence were completed during the Japanese occupation (1942–45): Berdjoang and Hoedjan. Both were works of pro-Japanese propaganda.
During the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949), film production almost stopped. Dhalia only returned to the screen in 1952, completing three films that year. By 1955 she had completed eighteen films, taking such roles as the title character in Chandra Dewi (1952) and the prostitute Laila in Lewat Djam Malam (1955). Between 1956 and 1972 Dhalia made no films. After she returned to the industry, she was no longer offered leading roles, instead taking supporting roles. She made her last film in 1990, with the 1980s as the most productive period in her career.
She died in Jakarta on 14 April 1991.
^ Biran 1979, p. 115.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Dhalia.
^ Biran 2009, p. 270.
^ Tjasmadi 1983, p. 191.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Panggilan Darah.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Moestika dari Djenar.
^ Biran 2009, pp. 334, 340.
^ Biran 2009, pp. 367–370.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Filmografi Dhalia.
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Birth name Dhalia
Nationality Indonesie
Birth 10 february 1925 at Medan (Indonesie)
Death 14 april 1991 (at 66 years)
Nationality Indonesie
Birth 10 february 1925 at Medan (Indonesie)
Death 14 april 1991 (at 66 years)
Biography
Dhalia was born in Medan, northern Sumatra, on 10 February 1925, to Tengku Katam. Her father, a stagewriter, named his theatrical troupe Dhalia Opera after her. For her formal education, she studied at a Muhammadiyah-run elementary school then at a Muhammadiyah-run junior high school. In her spare time she focused on acting for her father's troupe. By the 1940s she was already recognised for her singing prowess, although her father intended for her to continue her studies in Islam at Al-Azhar University, Cairo.In 1941 Dhalia made her feature film debut in Njoo Cheong Seng's musical Pantjawarna, produced by Oriental Film. Her next two appearances saw her playing an orphan in Sutan Usman Karim's drama Panggilan Darah and alongside Rd Mochtar in Moestika dari Djemar, an adaptation of the One Thousand and One Nights. Dhalia's last two films before Indonesia's independence were completed during the Japanese occupation (1942–45): Berdjoang and Hoedjan. Both were works of pro-Japanese propaganda.
During the Indonesian National Revolution (1945–1949), film production almost stopped. Dhalia only returned to the screen in 1952, completing three films that year. By 1955 she had completed eighteen films, taking such roles as the title character in Chandra Dewi (1952) and the prostitute Laila in Lewat Djam Malam (1955). Between 1956 and 1972 Dhalia made no films. After she returned to the industry, she was no longer offered leading roles, instead taking supporting roles. She made her last film in 1990, with the 1980s as the most productive period in her career.
She died in Jakarta on 14 April 1991.
^ Biran 1979, p. 115.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Dhalia.
^ Biran 2009, p. 270.
^ Tjasmadi 1983, p. 191.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Panggilan Darah.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Moestika dari Djenar.
^ Biran 2009, pp. 334, 340.
^ Biran 2009, pp. 367–370.
^ Filmindonesia.or.id, Filmografi Dhalia.
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After the Curfew (1954)
, 1h41Directed by Usmar Ismail
Genres Drama
Actors Dhalia
Roles Laila
Rating70%
Shortly after the Dutch recognise Indonesia's independence in 1949, the military in Bandung, West Java, establishes a curfew. Iskandar (A.N. Alcaff) has been released from the Indonesian Armed Forces and is almost shot when he arrives in Bandung. He stays at the home of his fiancée Norma (Netty Herawaty) and her family. The following day, Norma's father sets Iskandar up with a job at the governor's office while Norma and her brother go shopping for a welcome-home party. The job goes poorly, and Iskandar is quickly fired.
Berdjoang (1943)
Directed by Ariffien
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II
Actors Kartolo, Dhalia, Mohamad Mochtar
In Legok, a Japanese spokesman gives a speech regarding the formation of military units for native Indonesians. Two village boys, the best friends Saman (Sambas) and Anang (Mohamad Mochtar), try to join the army. Saman is not accepted owing to a lame leg, but Anang begins training. Saman, meanwhile, begins working indirectly for the Japanese occupation government by taking up work at a food company.
Panggilan Darah (1941)
Actors Dhalia, Anastasya Soerip
Orphaned sisters Dhalia and Soerip (themselves) leave their village in an attempt to make a living in the colonial capital of Batavia (now Jakarta). After a long period of misery, they are accepted as housemaids at the home of Hajji Ishak (Mochtar Widjaja). Although initially elated, they find that Iskak's wife (Wolly Sutinah) is a cruel mistress who often beats them. Meanwhile, Ishak's would-be-son-in-law is constantly flirting with Dhalia, much to his fiancée's dismay.
Pantjawarna (1940)
Directed by Njoo Cheong Seng
Actors Fifi Young, Dhalia, Anastasya Soerip
A young woman must raise her two daughters, despite several hardships, while her husband is in prison. She is ultimately taken in by the nobleman Raden Gatot, and the two fall in love. After she divorces her former husband, she and Gatot are married. Her former husband, however, upon release from prison, decides to challenge Gatot. Later in the film the mother must choose a good suitor for her daughters.
Terang Bulan (1937)
Directed by Albert Balink
Genres Drama
Actors Rd Mochtar, Roekiah, Kartolo, Dhalia
Rohaya (Roekiah) must separate from her lover, Kasim (Rd Mochtar), so that she can marry her father's choice, the disreputable but rich Musa (Eddie T. Effendi). The night before the wedding, Kasim plays the song "Terang Boelan" for Rohaya, and they agree to elope. The following day, Rohaya and Kasim escape from Sawoba Island to Malacca, where Kasim begins work at a drydock and Rohaya keeps busy as a housewife. They discover that Kasim's old friend, Dullah (Kartolo), has lived in Malacca for some time.