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The Three Maidens

A family's attempt at matchmaking their oldest daughter and the conflicts that follow.

8.0(5)19561h 55m1

Three sisters—Nunung, Nana and Nenny—are being raised by their grandmother in Jakarta after their mother's death. Though the sisters' father Sukandar lives with them, he is too involved in his own work to pay them heed.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Indonesian
  • musical
  • romcom
  • matchmaking
  • song and dance
  • sweet and bitter
  • classic romance

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Usmar Ismail

Produced in

Indonesia

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Release dates

  • IndonesiaID

    • Theatrical24 Aug 1956
    • Theatrical (limited)Re-release 4K Restoration11 Aug 2016
    • PremiereJakarta World Cinema5 Nov 2026
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereVenice International Film Festival 5 Sept 1959
  • SingaporeSG

    • PremiereAsian Film Archive9 Sept 2017

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The Three Maidens was released on 24 August 1956.

Audience reviews

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    Call Me Dunham

    10/31/2025

    8/10

    **“The Pioneer of Indonesian Musical Cinema”** A radiant gem from the golden age of Indonesian cinema. Tiga Dara enchants with its playful rhythm and heartfelt melodies — a musical so full of life that even its black-and-white frames feel vividly colorful. Usmar Ismail crafts a story that dances between tradition and modernity, laughter and longing. A true revolution in style and spirit.

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