Samiun dan Dasima

Samiun dan Dasima (1970)

Drama

Drawing from the novel, lenong (play) and the previous film (Njai Dasima I), this new film version has heightened erotic scenes considered the boldest for its time. But as mentioned by the director, the eroticism is meant to reveal the psychological aspects of the characters. Unlike the previous version, that mainly highlights conflict between love and witchcraft, this one features social and psychological conflicts. For example, how Dasima feels like an outsider with Edward Williams’s friends, or how she prefers leaving their house to live with her maid in the village. It also shows more background of the Samiun and Hayati characters - Samiun is a black market trader with a lot of debts and Hayati is a woman obsessed with gambling to get rich. When his debts are due and he is unable to pay, Samiun asks his friend, Puasa, to “rob” him while he is returning to their village with Dasima.

Director: Hasmanan
Writer: Misbach Yusa Biran

Casts

	Chitra Dewi as Dasima
	W.D. Mochtar as Samiun
	Sofia W.D. as Hayati
	Abdul Hamid Arief as Edward William
	Nico Pelamonia as
	Mansjur Sjah as
	Wahid Chan as Puasa
	Fifi Young as Mak Buyung
	Moh. Mochtar as
	Wolly Sutinah as
	Dicky Zulkarnaen as
	Jopi Burnama as
	Sulastri as
	Rina Hasyim as
	Astri Ivo as Nancy
	Abdul Hadi as
	Iwan Taruna as
	Raman Wirawan as

Crew