Laki-Laki Tak Bernama (Indonesian for Man Without a Name) is a 1969 Indonesian film directed by Achmad Salim.

Laki-Laki Tak Bernama
Theatrical poster
Directed byAchmad Salim
Written byAchmad Salim
Produced byAnnie Mambo
Starring
CinematographyLukman Hakim Nain
Edited byAchmad Salim
Music byIdris Sardi
Production
company
Aries Film
Release date
  • 1969 (1969) (Indonesia)
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

Plot

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Laki-Laki Tak Bernama shows a number of scenes related to sexuality, including a cheating wife and husband.[1]

Production

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Laki-Laki Tak Bernama was written and directed by Wim Umboh (also known as Achmad Salim) for Annie Mambo's Aries Film. The film was shot by Lukman Hakim Nain[1] in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor.[2] Idris Sardi provided the music, while Umboh handled editing.[1] According to Tempo, the film was rumored to have been shot without a screenplay.[3]

The film starred Ratno Timoer [id], Rahayu Effendi [id], Rima Melati, Rachmat Kartolo, W.D. Mochtar, and Gaby Mambo [id]. Supporting roles were held by Farida Arriany, Farouk Afero, Hamid Gruno, Paula Rumokoy, Sandy Suwardi Hassan, Sofia WD, Tien Samatha, Jeffry Sani, Boes Boestami, A. Hamid Arief, and Dicky Zulkarnaen.[1][2] This was Melati's first film role after a five year hiatus,[4] as well as the last role of Boestami, who died two years later.[5]

Release and reception

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Laki-Laki Tak Bernama was released in 1969.[1] It was advertised as the first Indonesian sex film,[2] as well as "the only National film that is the bravest and biggest . . . . with SEX scenes which are explicit without pulling any punches". The poster featured images of kissing and a woman undressing, and urged viewers to take their girlfriends to see the film.[6]

J.B. Kristanto, in his catalogue of Indonesian films, writes that, though Laki-Laki Tak Bernama builds its characters sufficiently, the film's plot is convoluted and unclear.[1]

References

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Works cited

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  • "FFI 1973 Jakarta: FFI pertama Benyamin dalam Intan" [IFF 1973 Jakarta: The First IFF for Benyamin in Intan]. Tempo (in Indonesian). Vol. 3. 7 April 1973.
  • "Filmografi Boes Boestami" [Boes Boestami Filmography]. filmindonesia.or.id (in Indonesian). Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  • Kristanto, JB, ed. (2007). Katalog Film Indonesia 1926–2007. Jakarta: Nalar. ISBN 978-979-26-9006-4.
  • Laki-Laki Tak Bernama (poster) (in Indonesian), Aries Film, 1969
  • "Rima Melati". Ensiklopedi Jakarta (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Jakarta City Government. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  • Woodrich, Christopher A. (March 2016). "Sexual Bodies, Sensual Bodies: Depictions of Women in Suharto-Era Indonesian Film Flyers (1966–1998)" (PDF). Indonesian Feminist Journal. 4 (1): 38–50. ISSN 2338-9362.