Eulis Atjih
| Eulis Atjih | |
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 Newspaper advertisement | |
| Directed by | G. Krugers |
| Written by | Joehana |
| Starring |
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Production company | Java Film Co. |
Release date |
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| Country | Dutch East Indies |
Eulis Atjih is a 1927 film from the
Premise
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Production
Eulis Atjih was produced by Java Film Co., which had made the first film in the Dutch East Indies,
Eulis Atjih was the second film to include native Indonesians in its cast, and the second feature film produced in the country.[5] The native role was emphasised in the film's promotion; a poster for a screening at the Orient Theatre in Surabaya, for example, wrote that the film's native cast was equal to any American or European one.[6] Of note is the film's use of the word "Indonesia", which was not to be formalised as a preferred term for the archipelago until the Youth Pledge in 1928.[2]
Themes
The Indonesian film historian Misbach Yusa Biran writes that the film educated Dutchmen through its depiction of native Indonesian rites, including funerals and marriage, as well as sent a message to native audiences that splurging would only result in poverty.[7]
Release and reception
Eulis Atjih was released in 1927, being screened in
For international release, the Java Film Co. and Krugers emphasised the
See also
Notes
- ^ Original: "Pembawa peranan 'Eulis Atjih' terlihat tjanti' saat masih hidoep senang dan air moekanja beroebah seperti orang desa sesoedah djatoeh miskin."
References
- Footnotes
- ^ a b Filmindonesia.or.id, Eulis Atjih.
- ^ a b c Biran 2009, p. 72.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 97.
- ^ a b Biran 2009, p. 76.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 379.
- ^ Biran 2009, p. 74.
- ^ a b c Biran 2009, p. 73.
- Bibliography
- ISBN 978-979-3731-58-2.
- "Eulis Atjih". filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Konfidan Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
External links
- Eulis Atjih at IMDb
