The Tiger from Tjampa (1953)
1h 37m
Running Time
January 1, 1953Release Date
The Tiger from Tjampa (1953)
1h 37m
Running Time
January 1, 1953Release Date
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Plot.
Set in the 1930s, and narrated like a ballad from the past, "The Tiger from Tjampa" tells of how a young man, Lukman, seeks to avenge his father’s murder by learning pencak silat, a traditional form of self defence, based on the movements of animals.
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Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1953
Original NameHarimau Tjampa
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Filming LocationsIndonesia
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Wiki.
Tiger from Tjampa (Indonesian: Harimau Tjampa) is an Indonesian black and white drama film released in 1953, produced by Perfini, written and directed by D. Djajakusuma. It is still highly regarded today in Indonesia as an early portrayal in a fiction film of aspects of a traditional regional culture. Despite the numerous combat scenes as well as scenes of students practicing pencak silat, Indonesia's traditional form of self-defence, based on the movements of animals and although in the film, the lessons are conducted by a famous master, Tiger from Tjampa was never presented as a martial arts film.
D. Djajakusuma won Best Scenario for this film at the first Indonesian Film Festival held in 1955.