''Lenggang Djakarta'' (literally ''Jakarta Sway'') is a 1953 Indonesian drama film directed by M. Arief and starred Bambang Hermanto,

Mimi Mariani Sumiarto Suharto (born Troely Callebaut; 8 June 1928 – 1 May 1971), better known by the stage name Mimi Mariani, was an Indonesian actress, model, and singer who was of mixed Belgian, Dutch, and Manado heritage. Known as the first Sri Asih (ch ...

, and Ismah BS.

Plot

Mulyono left his village for

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

to improve his fate and fortune, he left behind his wife, Herawati, and his son, Djaja. But his attempts to find a job have all failed, and he was robbed when eating

gado-gado ''Gado-gado'' (Indonesian or Betawi) is an Indonesian salad of raw, slightly boiled, blanched or steamed vegetables and hard-boiled eggs, boiled potato, fried tofu and tempeh, and ''lontong'' (rice wrapped in a banana leaf), served with a pe ...

at Mr. Amat's stall. Mr and Mrs. Amat later gave him a shelter, and he was introduced to several people such as Ribut who owned a

kue pancong ''Kue pancong'' (in Indonesian language, Indonesian and Betawi language, Betawi), ''kue pancung'' (in Malay language, Sumatran Malay), ''bandros'' (in Sundanese language, Sundanese), ''gandos'' (in Javanese language, Javanese), or ''buroncong'' (i ...

stall, Siman, a taxi driver, and Iming, a rickshaw driver. One day, Mulyono managed to secure a job at a gas station, and later meets a city girl named Nani who was filling up her tank. Nani was attracted to Mulyono, and with her help, Mulyono was able to get a job at her father's office. They started to develop a close relationship, and later got married. Meanwhile, Herawati and Djaja lived a miserable life and were kicked from their house due to not being able to pay the rent. Later, Herawati drove a truck and walked barefoot with her son to Jakarta, and lived at Mr. Amat's house. She searched for Mulyono everyday but no one knew where he lived. With the help of Iming, Herawati secured a job as a nurse for Babu Minah who was sick. Unexpectedly, Herawati sees Mulyono, but then left Jakarta after knowing that Mulyono had lived a lucky life and remarried. Before leaving, She left a message to Mrs. Amat informing her that she would no longer interfere with Mulyono's life, but Mulyono later realized his mistake and came back to his wife and children.

Cast

Production

''Lenggang Djakarta'' was produced by Fred Young for Bintang Surabaja. The black-and-white film was shot and directed by M. Arief. This film starred Bambang Hermanto,

, and Ismah BS in a leading role. It also featured S. Poniman, Ribut Rawit, Srimulat, Kuntjung, and Moh. Jusuf. It use ''Aksi Kucing'' by Oey Yok Siang as the soundtrack.

Release and reception

''Lenggang Djakarta'' was released on 29 July 1953. It received a positive responses from journalist and film critics, Hermanto acting was praised and he was dubbed as "The New Leading Man".

References

External links

* 1953 films 1953 drama films Indonesian drama films Indonesian black-and-white films Indonesian-language films Films shot in Indonesia Films set in Indonesia {{Indonesia-film-stub