

Palace of Beauty
1988-01-01 · 93 min · ★ 3.0
Niko, a gay man, is forced by rumours about his sexuality to marry the pregnant Lita who was deserted by a mutual friend. The couple's sex life doesn't amount to much and their relationship becomes more and more tensed through the years.
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- Directors
- Wahyu Sihombing
- Production companies
- PT Tobali Indah Film
- Countries
- Indonesia
- Status
- Released
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Mathias MuchusNico
Nurul ArifinSiska
Joice ErnaTuti
August MelaszSumitro
Tonny Hidayat
Kaharuddin Syah
Komalasari
Darussalam
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