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Cast
Christine Hakim
as Tjoet Nja' Dhien
Slamet Rahardjo
as Teuku Umar
Piet Burnama
as Panglima Laot
Rita Zahara
as Nya' Bantu
Roy Karyadi
as Voorneman (Dutch Officer)
Ibrahim Kadir
as Penyair
M. Amin
as Teuku Leubeh
Rudy Wowor
as Captain Veltman
Huib van den Hoek
as Van Heutzs (Dutch Officer)
Rosihan Anwar
as Habib Meulaboh
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime2h 07m
LanguageDutch
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, History
Votes4
DirectorEros Djarot
WritersEros Djarot
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTjoet Nja' Dhien
About Tjoet Nja' Dhien
Set in 1896, "Tjoet Nja' Dhien" celebrates one of Indonesia's great heroes who fought for independence from the Dutch. The pious Muslim people of Aceh, a city that had flourished since ancient times as a trade port, enter into a fierce war with the Dutch. Tjoet Nja' Dhien, the widow of a rebel leader operating in Aceh in Sumatra, assumes the leadership when her husband Teuku Uma is killed in an ambush. Dhien's charismatic presence and power of survival motivate the locals to join and later continue their opposition to the Dutch. Despite personal obstacles, she remained in the thick of the struggle for ten years.
Directed by Eros Djarot, Tjoet Nja' Dhien leans on a strong ensemble — Christine Hakim, Slamet Rahardjo, Piet Burnama — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1988.
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