Verses of Love

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Verses of Love
Theatrical release poster
Indonesian	Ayat-Ayat Cinta
Directed by	Hanung Bramantyo
Written by	Habiburrahman El Shirazy Retna Ginatri S. Noor Salman Aristo
Based on	Ayat-Ayat Cinta by Habiburrahman El Shirazy
Produced by	Dhamoo Punjabi Manoj Punjabi
Starring	Fedi Nuril Rianti Cartwright Carissa Putri Melanie Putria Zaskia Adya Mecca
Music by	Melly Goeslaw Anto Hoed Rossa Tya Subiakto
Distributed by	MD Pictures
Release date	February 28, 2008 (2008-02-28)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Indonesia
Languages	Indonesian Arabic English
Budget	US$1.5 million[1]
Box office	US$13.00 million[2]

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Upon release, it was one of the most successful Indonesian film, and was the first Indonesian film to reach 3.5 million tickets sold, only to be surpassed by Laskar Pelangi a few months later. Both films are the only film to surpass more than 3 million audiences before the 2010s. In 2016 during the screening of Rudy Habibie, a sequel was confirmed to be in development; to be released in December 2017.

Synopsis

The clever Fahri bin Abdillah goes on scholarship to Egypt to undertake study for a master's degree in Islam at Al-Azhar University, Cairo; his parents had to sell their rice field to help him as well.

Fahri has a plan for his life to be achieved through his perseverance and discipline. He plans to marry when his thesis is accepted. He has yet to have a close relationship with a woman beyond what he had with his mother and grandmother.

Maria Girgis is his first admirer: a

The Indonesian student Nurul did not recognize her attraction to Fahri. Nurul, a daughter of a well-regarded Muslim cleric in Indonesia, made Fahri think himself unworthy.

The humble next door Egyptian neighbor, Noura, had empathy for Fahri since he got a scholarship but she romantically interpreted the feelings and this led to an accusation of rape.

Aisha's beautiful eyes captured Fahri's heart and in the metro when Fahri defended Islam from being narrow-minded, Aisha fell in love with him. Before marriage, Fahri sought to satisfy the desire in his heart and follow his religious faith in pursuit of this relationship.

Released

Ayat-Ayat Cinta was scheduled to be released on December 19, 2007, but it was delayed to February 28, 2008, for some reason.

Comparison to novel

In the novel:

• Maria has a younger brother, Youssef; in the film she is an only child.
• Fahri is arrested and imprisoned on religious grounds by the respected scholars Professor Abdul Rauf, Ismail, Hamada, Haj Rashed and Marwan. In the film, Fahri is accused and imprisoned for being a cruel, yet wise culprit.
• The
  Muslim
  convert; in the film she never converts.

Soundtrack

The film's title track Verses of Love was selected as the lead single from the album soundtrack to promote the film, and met with critical and commercial success. A music video was also made for the single.

1. "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" (Rossa) — 3:48
2. "Jalan Cinta" (Sherina) — 4:32
3. "Takdir Cinta" (Rossa) — 3:32
4. "Tercipta Untukku" (featuring Rossa) (Ungu) — 4:25
5. "Andai Ku Tahu" (Ungu) — 4:46
6. "Opening Scene" (Music Scoring) — 2:41
7. "Letter From Noura" (Music Scoring) — 1:18
8. "Thalagi" (Music Scoring) — 1:13
9. "The Basket" (Music Scoring) 1:06
10. "Ayat-Ayat Cinta" (Minus One) — 3:47
11. "Jalan Cinta" (Minus One) — 4:32
12. "Takdir Cinta" (Minus One) — 3:30

Sequel

During the screening of Rudy Habibie, a sequel for the film was confirmed.^[4] It is titled Ayat-Ayat Cinta 2, this time, it was directed by Guntur Soehardjanto, while Alim Sudio and Ifan Ismail writing the script. The film was released on December 21, 2017.^[5][6]

References

External links

• Review in Warung Fiksi Portal
• Verses of Love at
  IMDb