Nji Ronggeng (1969)

Nji Ronggeng (1969) poster

Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.

Director: Alam Surawidjaja
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 127 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Sjamsuddin Jusuf
Editing: Janis Badar
Production: Dewan Produksi Film Nasional
Country: Indonesia
Language: Bahasa indonesia
Original Language: id
More Films by Director: Alam Surawidjaja
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nji Ronggeng about?
Amidst the election rivalry of two villages for the village head post, Cigugur and Cijulang, a troupe of Ronggeng artists, with its prima donna, Sari, arrives at the sub-district center for their regular performance. Sari and Dadang, the son of the Village Elder of Cijulang, are in love with each other. Dadang is also running as a candidate in the village head elections. But Ohim, the son of the Cigugur Village Elder, is also madly in love with Sari. He gets even more daring after a humiliating incident when he tries to touch Sari’s hair bun on the ronggeng stage. The touching of the hair bun is one of the rituals in the traditional art of Ronggeng. Dadang’s father is angered by his son’s relationship with Sari, since it could jeopardize his candidacy as the head of the village.
Who directed Nji Ronggeng?
Nji Ronggeng was directed by Alam Surawidjaja.
Who stars in Nji Ronggeng?
Nji Ronggeng stars Chitra Dewi, Dicky Zulkarnaen, Sandy Suwardi Hassan, Abdul Hadi, Hadisjam Tahax, Hassan Sanusi.
How long is Nji Ronggeng?
Nji Ronggeng has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
What genre is Nji Ronggeng?
Nji Ronggeng is a Drama film.
Where was Nji Ronggeng produced?
Nji Ronggeng was produced in Indonesia.