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327:, before leaving the company. This film, which follows a villager named Mardiman over a period of several years in which he loses everything owing to his infatuation with a "modern" woman, was advertised as "an extremely simple and touching story" and received positive reviews. By late 1941, Star was producing an adaptation of the
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films in 1940 and 1941; two of these were directed by Jo, and the remainder were directed by Wu Tsun. Another film was under production when the studio was closed following the
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reported that several studios would move away from the colonial capital of
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Star continued expanding, and Jo brought aboard
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Star Film was established by Jo Eng Sek, who had previous film experience as co-producer of
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Kolonial" [Film in the Colonial Period].
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businessman Jo Eng Sek and
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as a screenwriter; the studio touted this as a victory, owing to
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community. The film was a commercial success, allowing the company to expand.
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Star Film produced six films in two years. All were feature length,
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writes that several
Japanese propaganda films have survived at the
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1030:(in Dutch). Surabaya. 9 January 1942. p. 6. Archived from
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was incomplete, was reported to be preparing to move. When the
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Indonesian films from before 1950 are lost (
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as a journalist. He wrote a single work for the company,
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Indonesia dalam Arus
Sejarah: Masa Pergerakan Kebangsaan
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528:, p. 291). As such, American visual anthropologist
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Nationalist Movement
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General Sudirman
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and dealt with a family torn apart by dealings with a
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All movies at the time were shot on highly flammable
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1018:(in Dutch). Surabaya. 20 November 1941. p. 6.
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749:Soerabaijasch Handelsblad 1942, Sampoerna-theatre
722:Pertjatoeran Doenia dan Film 1941c, Studio Nieuws
686:Soerabaijasch Handelsblad 1941, Sampoerna Theater
386:in March 1942, Star was closed, never to reopen.
1127:(in Dutch). Surabaya. 7 January 1942. p. 7.
942:(in Dutch). Surabaya. 29 August 1941. p. 6.
797:Pertjatoeran Doenia dan Film 1942, Studio Nieuws
296:. It had begun production before the release of
16:Former Dutch East Indies film production company
1213:1942 disestablishments in the Dutch East Indies
848:History of Film 1900–1950: Making Films in Java
1049:Guru Bangsa: Sebuah Biografi Jenderal Sudirman
480:Een uiterst eenvoudig en ontroerend verhaal...
321:Saeroen wrote one more film for Star in 1941,
892:Indonesian Cinema: National Culture on Screen
8:
1208:1940 establishments in the Dutch East Indies
174:Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies
26:
1223:Mass media companies disestablished in 1942
495:is recorded in November 1949 in Singapore (
1233:Defunct companies of the Dutch East Indies
1055:] (in Indonesian). Yogyakarta: Ombak.
843:Sejarah Film 1900–1950: Bikin Film di Jawa
761:Soerabaijasch Handelsblad 1942, (untitled)
550:Netherlands Government Information Service
406:, were reportedly screened as far away as
32:
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1155:. Singapore. 11 November 1949. p. 3.
698:Filmindonesia.or.id, Pah Wongso Tersangka
1218:Mass media companies established in 1940
896:. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
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674:De Indische Courant 1941, 'Lintah Darat'
536:, p. 14) However, J.B. Kristanto's
218:). The company released its first film,
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1083:"Studio Nieuws" [Studio News].
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1091:(9). Batavia: 18–20. February 1942.
1024:"Sampoerna-theatre: 'Ajah Berdosa'"
650:Filmindonesia.or.id, Tjioeng Wanara
192:; its output, however, is probably
1078:(5). Batavia: 26–28. October 1941.
1012:"Sampoerna Theater 'Lintah Darat'"
497:The Straits Times 1949, (untitled)
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662:Filmindonesia.or.id, Lintah Darat
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312:as writer. In this film, titled
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1168:(1). Batavia: 18–20. June 1941.
503:was shown in Surabaya in 1948 (
232:social worker popular with the
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505:Pelita Rakjat 1948, (untitled)
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361:, and Java Industrial Film's
1162:Pertjatoeran Doenia Dan Film
1085:Pertjatoeran Doenia Dan Film
1072:Pertjatoeran Doenia Dan Film
734:Filmindonesia.or.id, Saeroen
420:Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman
404:Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman
384:Japanese occupied the Indies
376:Pertjatoeran Doenia dan Film
306:Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman
283:Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman
221:Pah Wongso Pendekar Boediman
19:For the French company, see
330:One Thousand and One Nights
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1125:Soerabaijasch Handelsblad
1028:Soerabaijasch Handelsblad
1016:Soerabaijasch Handelsblad
265:and future film producer
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948:"Pah Wongso Tersangka"
538:Katalog Film Indonesia
287:
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972:Pah Wongso Tersangka
811:, pp. 319, 332.
522:Produksi Film Negara
444:Pah Wongso Tersangka
364:Ratna Moetoe Manikam
358:Moestika dari Djemar
355:, Populair's Film's
315:Pah Wongso Tersangka
1143:on 26 January 2014.
1101:filmindonesia.or.id
1034:on 10 November 2013
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992:filmindonesia.or.id
952:filmindonesia.or.id
940:De Indische Courant
922:on 10 November 2013
916:filmindonesia.or.id
838:Biran, Misbach Yusa
542:Sinematek Indonesia
226:L. V. Wijnhamer Jr.
28:
1107:on 2 December 2013
958:on 2 December 2013
546:Misbach Yusa Biran
288:
166:Chinese-Indonesian
1164:(in Indonesian).
1153:The Straits Times
1087:(in Indonesian).
1074:(in Indonesian).
1062:978-979-3472-92-8
1047:Sardiman (2008).
903:978-0-8248-1367-3
880:978-979-9226-97-6
857:978-979-3731-58-2
466:Explanatory notes
400:Dutch East Indies
164:. Established by
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343:Tan's Film
335:1001 Malam
302:loan shark
140:Jo Eng Sek
130:Key people
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412:Singapore
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