After the Curfew

After the Curfew (1954)

Lewat Djam Malam

A hero of revolution returns to civilian life to find the new society very different from the ideals he fought for.

Date of release
1954-05-01
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama
Director
Usmar Ismail

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Indonesia
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Citra Award for Best Film

After the Curfew is a 1954 Indonesian film directed and produced by Usmar Ismail and written by Asrul Sani. Widely regarded as a classic of Indonesian cinema, the film follows an ex-soldier in his vigilante actions against corruption.

Production

Lewat Djam Malam was directed by Usmar Ismail, regarded as a pioneer of film in Indonesia. Usmar had been a soldier during the revolution; according to film critic and director Marselli Sumarno, this made the film's portrayal of soldiers more realistic. The screenplay was the first written by Asrul Sani. Farida Arriany was offered a role as companion of AN Alcaff's by Usmar but the role later went to Netty Herawaty.

The film was produced by Perfini, a film studio Ismail had established in 1950. According to the film historian Misbach Yusa Biran, it was the first Indonesian film made explicitly to be shown abroad.

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