Nurnaningsih
Nurnaningsih | |
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Native Indonesian | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1953–1988 |
Spouses | Kartono Yudhokusomo
(m. 1945; div. 1952)Basir Ibrahim
(m. 1955, divorced)Yan Karel Thomas (divorced) |
Children | 4 |
Raden Nganten Nurnaningsih (5 December 1925 – 21 March 2004) was an Indonesian actress. She has been described as Indonesia's first sex bomb.[1]
Biography
Nurnaningsih was born on 5 December 1925, at Darmo Hospital in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, to Raden Nganten Soekini Martindjung and Raden Kadjat Kartodarmodjo.[2] She was the second child from the eighth children, her brothers were Hernoko, Daryono and Prawito.[2] While her sisters were Nurpeni, Nurkeni, Nureti, and Nurbarti.[2] Her father was the descendant of Sultan Agung of Mataram, while her mother was the descendant of Prabu Brawijaya V.[2] Nurnaningsih dropped out of school in the first year of senior high school. She migrated to Jakarta at the age of 25 and residing in a hut near Ciliwung River.[3]
Nurnaningsih made her feature film debut in 1953 with
In mid-1954 nude pictures of Nurnaningsih by an unknown photographer began circulating in Jakarta. This resulted in her being brought in for questioning by the Jakarta police in early October, while the prosecutor's office also expressed an interest in the case.[8] The general populace was outraged at the pictures, which they considered to be against Eastern values, and Nurnaningsih's films were boycotted in East Kalimantan.[9] She released one film in 1955, Kebun Binatang (Zoo), before disappearing from the spotlight.[4]
Nurnaningsih wandered the
Personal life
Nurnaningsih is an
Nurnaningsih said she was inspired to become a movie star when she saw a movie starring Roekiah, at the age of 14.[2]
Illness and death
By the end of the 1990s, Nurnaningsih suffered from paralysis and diabetes mellitus.[13] She died at her daughter's residence in Tebet, South Jakarta, on 21 March 2004, at the age of 78, and was buried at Menteng Pulo Memorial Cemetery.[13]
Legacy
Nurnaningsih remained as Marilyn Monroe of Indonesia and her popularity spread to the United States and Italy.[3]
Filmography
- Tjemburu (Jealous; 1953)
- Krisis (Crisis; 1953)
- Harimau Tjampa (Tiger from Tjampa; 1954)
- Klenting Kuning (1954)
- Kebun Binatang (Zoo; 1955)
- Djakarta, Hongkong, Macao (1968)
- Orang Orang Liar (Wild People; 1969)
- Bernafas Dalam Lumpur (Breathing in the Mud; 1970)
- Derita Tiada Achir (Unending Sorrow; 1971)
- Samtidar (1972)
- Seribu Janji Kumenanti (A Thousand Promises I Await; 1972)
- Kembang-Kembang Plastik (Plastic Flowers; 1977)
- Donat Pahlawan Pandir (Donut of the Silly Hero; 1978)
- Bayang-Bayang Kelabu (Dark Shadows; 1979)
- Remang-Remang Jakarta (Dimness of Jakarta; 1981)
- Malam Satu Suro (The Night of One Suro; 1988)
Notes
- ^ Original: "Saya tidak akan memerosotkan kesenian, melainkan hendak melenyapkan pandangan-pandangan kolot yang masih terdapat dalam kesenian Indonesia."
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b National Library, Bom Sex Indonesia.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Cinta dan Nestapa Nurnaningsih". Femina. 1995.
- ^ a b c "Kala Nurnaningsih Naked: A Discussion On The Boundary Of Erotism In Indonesian Films Has Begun". Voi. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ a b c d National Library, Nurnaningsih.
- ^ a b c Imanjaya 2006, pp. 107–108.
- ^ Anwar 2004, p. 84.
- ^ Lombard 1996, p. 205.
- ^ Suara Merdeka 1954, Nurnaningsih jang Telandjang.
- ^ Suara Merdeka 1954, Lagi Soal Nurnaningsih.
- ^ Aneka Ria (in Indonesian). 1980. p. 1.
- ^ Sarinah Magazine (in Indonesian). 1987.
- ^ Sonata (in Indonesian). 1978. p. 50.
- ^ a b c d e f Historia Magazine (in Indonesian). 2017.
Bibliography
- Anwar, Rosihan (2004). Sejarah Kecil "petite histoire" Indonesia [A Short History of Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-428-7.
- "Bom Sex Indonesia yang pertama: Nurnaningsih" [Indonesia's First Sex Bomb: Nurnaningsih]. Kepustakaan Tokoh (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Library. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- Imanjaya, Ekky (2006). A to Z about Indonesian Film (in Indonesian). Bandung: Mizan. ISBN 978-979-752-367-1.
- "Lagi Soal Nurnaningsih" [Again the Nurnaningsih Issue]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 18 October 1954. p. 2.
- Lombard, Denys (1996). Nusa Jawa: Batas-batas Pembaratan [Javanese Culture: Limits of Westernisation] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia. ISBN 978-979-605-452-7.
- "Nurnaningsih". Dokumentasi Perfilman Indonesia (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Library. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- "Nurnaningsih jang Telandjang" [The Naked Nurnaningsih]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 6 October 1954. p. 2.
External links
- Nurnaningsih at IMDb