The Tiger from Tjampa (1953) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1953 · 97 mins · Indonesian

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Directed by

D. Djajakusuma

Starring

Nurnaningsih, Wahid Chan, R.D. Ismail, Bambang Hermanto, Malin Maradjo, Titi Savitri

Set in the 1930s and narrated like an old ballad, the story follows Lukman, who swears to avenge his father’s murder. He throws himself into learning pencak silat, the traditional Indonesian martial art that imitates animal movements, training rigorously to master its deadly techniques and confront his enemy.