Marlia Hardi

Acting

Marlia Hardi

Born — Died

1926-03-10 — 1984-06-18

Place of birth

Magelang, Kedoe, Dutch East Indies [now Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia]

Known for

Acting

Credits

34 titles

Known for

Sundel Bolong poster
5.3

A newly-married woman and former prostitute whose husband, a ship's captain, has gone to sea, is pressured into returning to her old profession. When she refuses, she is violently gang-raped and left pregnant and despondent. She kills herself while attempting to abort the fetus but returns as a vengeful Sundel Bolong, a ghost with a putrid, rotting hole in her back. When the rapists and conspirers start turning up dead, her husband and the police try to put a stop to the violence, once and for all.

Sundel Bolong

1981

Whips of Fire poster
3.0

Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.

Whips of Fire

1958

Terimalah Laguku poster
NR

Iskandar is a talented clarinet player who trains under an old musician named Sobari. He also has moral support from his girlfriend. But when he becomes successful, he forgets about Sobari, his friends and his girlfriend. Only when his career crumbles does Iskandar remember again his girlfriend and friends.

Terimalah Laguku

1952

Pulang poster
NR

Tamin is one of the village boys who are ensnared by Japanese propaganda to enroll as Heiho (auxiliary soldiers). He joins the mission to Burma (Myanmar) during World War II in the Red Cross division. When the Japanese forces are defeated, Tamin and his friends are brought back to Java and handed over to the Dutch who are attempting to rule the country one more time. Tamin is forced to join the Dutch military (KNIL) to fight his fellow citizens. After Indonesia gains full sovereignty (1950), Tamin chooses to return to the village. But his heart remains uncertain as his friends accuse him of not participating in the struggle for Indonesia's independence. So Tamin goes to the city where he meets a fellow former Heiho, who is now in the Indonesian military force. His friend shows him that there are other ways to contribute to the national struggle. Then Tamin returns to his home, his village and his country.

Pulang

1952

The Independence Pioneers poster
NR

The arrest of Haji Jalaluddin during his sermon leaves a strong impression on the hearts of Hamid and Halimah, his followers. Halimah is a wife who is taken for granted by her husband who is pro-Dutch. Hamid is the son of a rich merchant who falls into poverty after being branded as a rebel. His mother takes him to Padang to be raised by the family of Haji Jakfar, who has a daughter, Zainab. Hamid then studies at Padang Panjang and meets old friends, Fakhrudin and Zainudin. Hamid and Fakhrudin have more similar views with their teacher, while Zainudin is more radical. The latter organises a rebellion and fails. The Dutch keeps arresting people. Hamid, disappointed by Zainab’s marriage to someone else, sails to Mecca. Halimah is left to organise the fight for freedom but in the end, is also captured by the Dutch. The film’s message is that a physical fight for freedom, without being based on religious morality, will become meaningless.

The Independence Pioneers

1980

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kenangan Masa

1951

Film credits

1980s · 12 titles

Sundel Bolong poster
5.3

A newly-married woman and former prostitute whose husband, a ship's captain, has gone to sea, is pressured into returning to her old profession. When she refuses, she is violently gang-raped and left pregnant and despondent. She kills herself while attempting to abort the fetus but returns as a vengeful Sundel Bolong, a ghost with a putrid, rotting hole in her back. When the rapists and conspirers start turning up dead, her husband and the police try to put a stop to the violence, once and for all.

Sundel Bolong

1981

The Independence Pioneers poster
NR

The arrest of Haji Jalaluddin during his sermon leaves a strong impression on the hearts of Hamid and Halimah, his followers. Halimah is a wife who is taken for granted by her husband who is pro-Dutch. Hamid is the son of a rich merchant who falls into poverty after being branded as a rebel. His mother takes him to Padang to be raised by the family of Haji Jakfar, who has a daughter, Zainab. Hamid then studies at Padang Panjang and meets old friends, Fakhrudin and Zainudin. Hamid and Fakhrudin have more similar views with their teacher, while Zainudin is more radical. The latter organises a rebellion and fails. The Dutch keeps arresting people. Hamid, disappointed by Zainab’s marriage to someone else, sails to Mecca. Halimah is left to organise the fight for freedom but in the end, is also captured by the Dutch. The film’s message is that a physical fight for freedom, without being based on religious morality, will become meaningless.

The Independence Pioneers

1980

Gengsi Dooong poster
5.5

Wealthy tobacco merchant's son, oil tycoon's son, and car workshop owner's son fall in love with Rika, a lecturer's daughter.

Gengsi Dooong

1980

Season in Flowers poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Season in Flowers

1980

As White as the Heart, as Red as the Lips poster
7.0

A study of middle class life in Jakarta.

As White as the Heart, as Red as the Lips

1982

The White Crocodile poster
10.0

A white alligator lives in a big river in a village. It drags Kadir’s daughter, Juleha, and drowns her. Thanks to Komar the alligator tamer, Juleha is found alive. Apparently, the alligator is an incarnation of Jafar, a friend of Komar. (filmindonesia.or.id)

The White Crocodile

1982

Aladin and the Magic Lamp poster
7.0

Aladin, a teenage orphan, finds a pile of treasure through a sorcerer who claims to be the older brother of his late father. In that place, he finds a magic lamp.

Aladin and the Magic Lamp

1982

The Narrow Bridge poster
9.0

The story of Ibrahim, a young teacher, who finds oddities in the life of the village he will live in. His life was influenced by Pak Harun's moral depravity which was decorated with gambling and homosexual acts. Ibrahim succeeded in opening the consciousness of the population. The slander against Ibrahim occurred as if he was crossing a hairline split in seven. Chaos ensues but with the arrival of the old traveler, the truth is revealed.

The Narrow Bridge

1982

No artwork available
6.5

James, the only child of Marni the poor widow, dreams of winning a lottery worth Rp 120 million. He is angry when his mother wakes him up and orders him to find a job. Going in and out of offices and unable to find work, he daydreams in the park of taking off the gold from the National Monument. With the money, he would establish Siluman Kontraktor company with Dewi as his secretary and also his girlfriend. Then he is woken up by the police who want to inspect his identity card. Considered insane, he is admitted to a mental hospital. Here, he is always rowdy and stirs things up. Most of the film is used to exploit the craziness of the hospital. James finally escapes.

Orang-Orang Sinting

1981

The Last Train poster
NR

With the failure of Linggarjati Agreement as the background, a heroic and also a love story are interwoven. The army headquarters in Yogja decides to withdraw all existing trains to Yogya.

The Last Train

1981

Motherless Children poster
7.0

After his wife passes away, the ailing Akbar marries Tina, a widow. Akbar’s illness makes him lose his job so Tina has to work in a garment factory. Akbar’s effort to find a job is fruitless and he passes away shortly after. His three children Mimi, Memet, and Ayu cannot stand their stepmother’s fickleness. They leave quietly to find the family of their biological mother. This is not easy since they don’t have her address. They work at any job to survive - housemaid, shoe shiner, parking boy etc. One day they meet John who buys and sells used newspapers. Mimi and Memet are given a small business of selling ice and pastries. Then Memed accidently takes the wrong train but fortunately, a rich man adopts him. However, Memed returns home as he misses his younger siblings. The reunion is short since Ayu passes away.

Motherless Children

1980

Dream Dress poster
NR

Mayang, the only daughter of a wealthy businessman, is neglected by her parents. She knows Krishna whose old grandmother, always misses the presence of her late grandchild. Then the cunning aunt Riri, gets Mayang to play the part as the dead granddaughter. Eventually Mayang knows all the family’s secrets.

Dream Dress

1980

1970s · 14 titles

Hostess Anita poster
1.0

Anita, finally became a hostess because there was no other job. Her determination is to repay his mother, a sickly widow. At work she then got a customer, Winarto, who turned out to be her biological father. When Winarto's wife, Carla, kisses her husband's gesture, she manages to hire a delinquent young man. Luckily there is Darmawan, who takes her to nightclubs and always defends her. Anita's efforts were not liked by her mother until she died

Hostess Anita

1971

Camelia poster
NR

Rhoma finds Camelia, a desperate girl attempting suicide, as she can no longer bear the physical and emotional torture from her stepmother, Joice, who accuses her of stealing a diamond. After being saved, she becomes good friends with Rhoma. Rhoma invites her to live with him by disguising her as a mute boy. But Rhoma’s mother sees through this disguise and throws her out of the house. Rhoma returns home after signing a contract for a show. He manages to convince his mother to accept her back. Then he searches everywhere for Camelia but he cannot find her. Sadly, Camelia has been tricked by Joice’s friends into being a prostitute. In the brothel, Camelia sees her stepmother. Rhoma reports Joice to Camelia’s father, who then informs the police. Joice is arrested and Camelia goes home with Rhoma’s mother.

Camelia

1979

Hamidah poster
NR

Hamidah, who is Budi’s childhood friend and his sweetheart as a grown up, has to leave him to treat her illness. Left without any news of his love, Budi is disappointed and becomes a reckless man who plays around with women and goes drinking in nightclubs. Then he becomes a police fugitive after a fight with another man

Hamidah

1974

No artwork available
8.0

Three thugs rape a young woman named Yayah in a shack. Immediately afterward, she gets raped by her own boyfriend who's aroused by her naked body. And then her mom dies. And then she loses her job. And then she finds out she's pregnant by one of her rapists. Needless to say, Yayah loses it, goes on a rampage and then has to be put down. However, her vengeful spirit lives on.

Chased by Sins

1974

Raja Dangdut poster
NR

Even though he has become successful with many fans, Rhoma remains modest, is still religious and listens to his parents. But Ida, a fan of his, has been sending more than 100 letters to him. Rhoma sympathises with her and falls in love. Meanwhile, Ida’s mother is a poor widow who sells gado-gado (traditional Indonesian salad). Rhoma’s mother wants him to marry another girl, Mira, who has a higher social standing. Rhoma rejects his mother’s choice and both mother and Mira, mock Ida and even tries to consult a shaman. Rhoma does not like Mira’s "modern" attitude. When Mira has an accident and Ida helps her, her attitude changes, and Ida and Rhoma end up marrying each other.

Raja Dangdut

1978

Crazy Times poster
NR

The film tells a story about a husband that becomes the homemaker of the household by taking care of the child, cooking, washing, and others because his wife has a job with a higher pay than his previous job as a teacher

Crazy Times

1978

The Master of Kedawung poster
7.0

Set in the era of Dutch colonialism, Landlord Kedawung is devastated by his first wife’s death. But apparently, her death is something that the second wife, Zubaedah, has been waiting for.

The Master of Kedawung

1970

Cinta Abadi (Menara Gading) poster
NR

To separate Leila's relationship with Rais, Leila's parents sent their daughter to Paris and arranged her marriage with Roy. Because of Leila's father's employee's trap, Rais got a bad name and was paralyzed because of an accident. So Leila hated Rais and married Roy.

Cinta Abadi (Menara Gading)

1976

Puspa Indah Taman Hati poster
NR

A love story between Galih and Marlina, who happens to look very much like Ratna, Galih’s former lover. However, as Galih’s relationship with Marlina begins to grow, he unexpectedly meets Ratna again, which creates distance between him and the jealous Marlina.

Puspa Indah Taman Hati

1979

Kau dan Aku Sayang poster
NR

Wamena is a businessman and widower who has a daughter, Narita. His secretary, Yuni, tries to marry Wamena and also tries to match Narita to Toni, who is actually Yuni’s boyfriend. Together, they plan to seize Wamena’s wealth. Alas, Narita already has a boyfriend, Arman, a poor young man. Yuni tries to manipulate the relationship by sending a fake wedding invitation. This causes Wamena a heart attack, which kills him. Narita is also against her father’s relationship with Yuni, so she storms out and leaves. Then Arman marries Narita and becomes the director of the company. Yuni and Toni resign from the company. Then Yuni tries to trick Arman by sending a pretty woman to seduce him and then takes a photo of them together. With this photo, she manages to trap Arman.

Kau dan Aku Sayang

1979

Warrior of the Seven Well poster
NR

Harun who cannot stand Mustofa’s repressiveness decides to leave his village to study martial arts. One year later, Harun returns and defends the villagers repressed by Mustofa

Warrior of the Seven Well

1971

No artwork available
NR

Lies, a 17-year-old student, is forced to marry Madun, an aging and wealthy man, as a way to repay her mother's debts. Her heart actually belongs to Jack, the son of a rich businessman from the same village, who now works in Jakarta. After giving up her rebellion, Lies finally agrees—with several conditions: the marriage must take place in the capital, and Madun has to comply with all her demands. Madun confidently agrees, clueless that Lies has already devised a cunning plan.

The Big Boss

1973

Mist of Purple Silk poster
NR

Miranti is left a widow after her pilot husband dies in an accident. She forces herself to work independently, despite feeling alienated. She soon learns that her brother-in-law Dimas cares greatly for her. Miranti ultimately realises that his feelings are more than just pity, and the two can unite.

Mist of Purple Silk

1979

Two Frizzy-Haired Guys poster
NR

A straight-laced college graduate from the city and a poor villager from the country become rivals on the Indonesian rock 'n' roll scene.

Two Frizzy-Haired Guys

1977

1960s · 2 titles

1950s · 6 titles

Whips of Fire poster
3.0

Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.

Whips of Fire

1958

Terimalah Laguku poster
NR

Iskandar is a talented clarinet player who trains under an old musician named Sobari. He also has moral support from his girlfriend. But when he becomes successful, he forgets about Sobari, his friends and his girlfriend. Only when his career crumbles does Iskandar remember again his girlfriend and friends.

Terimalah Laguku

1952

Pulang poster
NR

Tamin is one of the village boys who are ensnared by Japanese propaganda to enroll as Heiho (auxiliary soldiers). He joins the mission to Burma (Myanmar) during World War II in the Red Cross division. When the Japanese forces are defeated, Tamin and his friends are brought back to Java and handed over to the Dutch who are attempting to rule the country one more time. Tamin is forced to join the Dutch military (KNIL) to fight his fellow citizens. After Indonesia gains full sovereignty (1950), Tamin chooses to return to the village. But his heart remains uncertain as his friends accuse him of not participating in the struggle for Indonesia's independence. So Tamin goes to the city where he meets a fellow former Heiho, who is now in the Indonesian military force. His friend shows him that there are other ways to contribute to the national struggle. Then Tamin returns to his home, his village and his country.

Pulang

1952

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kenangan Masa

1951

No artwork available
NR

Thanks to the success of the film "Crisis", produced by Perfini, there is a tendency to make similar stories. There are no main characters in this film, except for the somewhat prominent ones, namely the patient teacher (A. Hamid Arief) and his talkative wife (Tina Melinda). It also depicts the lives of several families in a house like in "Crisis".

Dibalik Dinding

1955

The Cripple poster
NR

Giman is born a cripple, in an established family of farmers. He lives with beggars and young pickpockets in the city of Jogja. The harsh life creates a sense of solidarity amongst the street-urchins. Then Giman is rescued when his father and brother find him in the dormitory for displaced children.

The Cripple

1951