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Tjoet Nja' Dhien
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Tjoet Nja' Dhien

1988-10-01 · 127 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · War · History

Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the Dutch. Tjoet Nja' Dhien, the widow of a rebel leader operating in Aceh in Sumatra, assumes the leadership when her husband Teuku Uma is killed in an ambush. Dhien's charismatic presence and power of survival motivate the locals to join and later continue their opposition to the Dutch. Despite personal obstacles, she remained in the thick of the struggle for ten years.

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Production details

Directors
Eros Djarot
Production companies
PT Kanta Indah Film, PT Ekapraya Film
Countries
Indonesia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Christine HakimChristine HakimTjoet Nja' Dhien
Slamet RahardjoSlamet RahardjoTeuku Umar
Piet BurnamaPiet BurnamaPanglima Laot
Rita ZaharaNya' Bantu
Roy KaryadiRoy KaryadiVoorneman (Dutch Officer)
Ibrahim KadirPenyair
M. AminTeuku Leubeh
Rudy WoworCaptain Veltman
Huib van den HoekVan Heutzs (Dutch Officer)
Rosihan AnwarHabib Meulaboh
Hendra YanuartiTjoet Gambang
KamaruzamanAgam Kecil
Fritz G. SchadtFritz G. SchadtVetter (Dutch Officer)
Willemijn van RijekevorselMrs. Van Heutsz
Syarifudin BenhurPang Karim
Tuanku DjalilDjalil
Baron AchmadiBaron AchmadiTraitor
EdoYoung Officer
Hermin ChentiniFatmah
Herald MeyerPortuguese Merchant

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