Fifi Young

Acting

Fifi Young

Born 1915-01-12 · Aceh

Fify Young was an Indonesian actress of mixed French and Chinese descent who acted in at least 86 films over her 34-year career.

Acting credits

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Sriwardhani becomes a singer at "Happy World", after her father is killed by a gang of robbers. There she meets Edy Sumarno and they get married without Edy's mother consent. When Edy gets sick, Sri asks her mother-in-law for money to buy medicine. But the mother asks Sri to divorce her son for the money. Sri accepts this for her husband's sake. When Edy recovers, his mother arranges a marriage for him. However, the marriage does not work well and his wife dies in a car accident. Edy's mother regrets her decision and tells him to go look for Sri again.

Djakarta di Waktu Malam

1954

Jembatan Merah poster
NR

Mbok Puspo’s cafe, at the edge of Kalimas, under Jembatan Merah or “Red Bridge”, is a meeting place for many. Mbok Puspo also sells rags for additional income while her adopted daughter, Sudiasih, runs the cafe and is the shining beauty of the place. The regulars are Ngawang, a small time thief who fails to make his wife happy; Kenanga, who becomes a prostitute to spite her husband; Siswanto, a student who does not have the courage to confess his love to Sudiasih; Pungguk the painter; a civil servant, and a postman. The love stories between Siswanto and Sudiasih; and Ngawang and Kenang are the central plots. Seeing Siswanto and Sudiasih’s love, Ngawang and Kenanga also find each other. Meanwhile, Mbok Puspo is in a dilemma when she receives a letter from her child, Sri Bidari, who was adopted by a rich family.

Jembatan Merah

1973

Kris Mataram poster
NR

Featuring the clash between modern thinking against traditional conservatism, the story has the troubled romance between the noble princess, RA Rusmini, and the peasant, Bachtiar. This film ends with compromise, that there is nothing wrong with either modernity or tradition.

Kris Mataram

1940

Gadis Sesat poster
NR

Through Poppy and her boyfriend, Hasan, Elina meets Abdullah and becomes his lover. Then Elina starts to lead a wayward life. Her older sister, Tuty, tries to stop her but Elina chooses to continue her relationship and gets married. Then Tuty's warning comes true, as Abdullah is irresponsible. After Elina gets a divorce, she tries to find Tuty again but fails. But in the end, the two siblings manage to reunite.

Gadis Sesat

1956

Salah Asuhan poster
NR

The story revolves around the Minangkabau Hanafi and his friend, the half-French half-Minangkabau Corrie du Bussée. Although Hanafi is Minangkabau and a Muslim, he considers European culture to be superior and has many European friends.

Salah Asuhan

1972

Si Pitung poster
10.0

Unlike in traditional *lenong* tales, Si Pitung does not die; he is like a cowboy who resolves a problem and then moves on. Si Pitung (Dicky Zulkarnaen), a student of H. Naipin (M. Panji Anom), gains the strength to fight against the oppression inflicted upon the common people by landlords. With the help of his friend Djiih (Sandy Suwardy), he thrashes the landlords' hired thugs as well as the colonial police officers. Meanwhile, the colonial police commander (A. Hamid Arief) devises a plan to thwart Pitung. Pitung’s girlfriend, Aisyah (Paula Rumokoy), is taken to become the third wife of Demang Meester (H. Mansjur Sjah). Just as the wedding celebration is about to take place, Pitung succeeds in rescuing his beloved, declaring that he will go to wherever people are in need.

Si Pitung

1970

Ambisi poster
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Bing works as a radio broadcaster in a private-owned radio station, “Undur-Undur”, with Benyamin S. His work is causing relationship problems with his wife so he finds relief with one of his fans, Anna Mathovani. Bing helps her debut as a singer and realises his mistake when her boyfriend shows up. Luckily his wife misses him and they reconcile. The appearance of singers and famous groups in the film seems to be intended as a selling point.

Ambisi

1973

Pantjawarna poster
NR

The film featured 12 keroncong hits and is considered as the first musical film in Indonesia

Pantjawarna

1941

Bali poster
4.2

The wife of a European photographer on assignment in exotic Bali falls for an enigmatic ex patriot under the spell of a mystical death cult...

Bali

1970

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NR

The story of a patrol ship commander DKN 901 (Jeffry Sani), who replaces his father who died in the line of duty. He must face his younger brother who is a smuggler, as well as his girlfriend's father. Everything can finally be resolved.

DKN 901

1962

The Little Stars poster
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When their children fail to come home, their parents start to worry. Due to their own neglect and unfulfilled promises, the children, Maria and Suzy, are getting some help from an old man, their former teacher, to go to the zoo and other entertainment centers by themselves. When the police are called, the kids are quickly found and returned to the parents, but the teacher is so heavily shaken by this experience that he admits himself to a mental asylum.

The Little Stars

1963

Violetta poster
NR

Indarningsih takes care of her daughter, Violetta, with so many restrictions that she feels like a prisoner. Living in a remote place, one day, Corporal Herman arrives for a visit. Ningsih realises that she cannot stop the passion between them. In truth, Ningsih is worried that Violetta will end up like her, raising a child on her own without a husband.

Violetta

1962

Hamidah poster
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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

Zoebaida poster
NR

The music score in this film is performed by Oriental Novelty Five, a Hawaiian music group.

Zoebaida

1940

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NR

Even though the girl (Lely Sulastri) already has a poor boyfriend (B. Nast Efdal), the father (Udjang) accepts the "proposal" brought by the matchmaker (Wolly Sutinah). Fortunately, the mother (Fifi Young) does not agree, so that it can disrupt the smooth process of the sickly future son-in-law (Rasjid AL). "Happy ending", because the prospective groom collapsed in front of his future wife's door...

Terang Bulan Terang di Kali

1956

Tarmina poster
NR

Tarmina is a selfish wife. She asks Hadi for a divorce after he goes bankrupt. She leaves him and daughter, Juriah, and remarries a tycoon. One day, the second husband has an accident near where Hadi is standing. Tarmina accuses Hadi of causing the accident. When the second husband learns about Tarmina's unkind nature, he divorces her. Then Tarmina marries a third time with a restaurant owner, but not long after, she divorces again. When Hadi is released from jail, he returns to a happy life with his daughter. In desperation, Tarmina tries to return to them. But she realizes that she has committed so many wrongs to her husband and child. Instead, she ends her life by plunging into the river.

Tarmina

1954

Teenage Bride poster
NR

It tells about the love story between Romi and Juli, which is opposed by Juli's parents due to Romi's upbringing in the overseas. Romi's father is a diplomat. But Juli's father refusal dampens down when the doctor tells him that Juli suffers from leukemia and she would not live long.

Teenage Bride

1971

Bridegroom's Bed poster
NR

Bram and Nona marry without her parent’s approval, as she is already arranged to marry Paul. The life of the husband and wife is only supported by Bram’s small salary so they live in the slums, which is realistically depicted. They also have problems with Nien, Bram’s old unmarried sister.

Bridegroom's Bed

1974

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Si Bego (WD Mochtar) and his two friends (Dicky Zulkarnaen and Anny Kusuma) face the Black Cat gang who kidnapped a bride and her father. Then they also face the landlord who extorts the people, who turns out to also be supported by the Black Cats.

Si Bego Menumpas Kutjing Hitam

1970

Malin Kundang (Anak Durhaka) poster
NR

A young man forgot his roots after spending his childhood at sea.

Malin Kundang (Anak Durhaka)

1971

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Disappointed with her marriage, Sahara left Medan and moved to Jakarta, forgetting her profession as a ronggeng dancer. There she met Effendi who invited her to create a national social dance by creating from regional dances.

Tandjung Katung

1957

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Kusumo lives happily with his wife and his two kids; Tati and Toto, in Surabaya. Their happiness is interrupted when Kusumo meets Maryati; a widow from Yogya. They meet when she falls victim to some pickpockets when she is shopping. They decide to marry and Kusumo leaves his family, without telling them anything. Sulaiman; a friend of Kusumo, brings him back to his senses and succeeds in persuading Kusumo to return to Surabaya. On the way, Kusumo crashes his car. When his first wife visits him in hospital, he asks for forgiveness before he dies.

Mendung Sendja Hari

1960

Si Doel Anak Betawi poster
8.0

Doel, a child growing up in a Betawi society, who is trying to break the pragmatism of the society that considers the Betawi people to be conservative by getting as high an education as possible. After his father's death in an accident, he and his mother becomes a seller to survive.

Si Doel Anak Betawi

1972

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Pilihan Hati

1964