Bakti
Bakti (English: Faithfullness) is a 1950 Singaporean Malay black-and-white drama film. Directed by L. Krishnan and produced by Run Run Shaw, it was adapted from Les Misérables. P. Ramlee starred in his first leading role, with Kasma Booty, S. Roomai Noor, and Siput Sarawak. The film launched P. Ramlee's career and made him a major figure in Malay cinema for 20 years.
| Bakti | |
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| Directed by | L. Krishnan |
| Produced by | Run Run Shaw |
| Screenplay by | L. Krishnan |
| Story by | S. Ramanathan |
| Based on | Les Misérables |
| Starring | P. Ramlee Kasma Booty S. Roomai Noor Siput Sarawak |
| Music by | Osman Ahmad |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
Cast
- P. Ramlee as Nasir
- Kasma Booty as Sa'adiyah
- S. Roomai Noor as Hassan
- Siput Sarawak as Edah
- Yusof Banjar as Orang Kaya Ibrahim
- Siti Zainab
Legacy and status
P. Ramlee named his son, Nasir P. Ramlee, after his character. With no surviving copies, Bakti is now considered a lost film.[1]
See also
References
Works cited
- Fu, Poshek (2008). China Forever: The Shaw Brothers and Diasporic Cinema. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07500-1.