Forced to Marry

Forced to Marry (1931)

Terpaksa Menika

A young Indonesian intellectual falls in love with a woman. Although she loves him, she is told to marry an older man, one who has gone on the hajj. Ultimately they are able to be together.

Date of release
1931-08-23
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
Director
George Krugers

Interesting facts

Huwen op Bevel is a 1931 romance film from the Dutch East Indies. Directed by George Krugers and thought to have been produced by Tan's Film, it follows two young lovers who are nearly separated but can ultimately be together. A critical flop, it was Krugers's last as a director. It is likely lost.

Production

Huwen op Bevel was directed by George Krugers and produced by Krugers in collaboration with Tan Khoen Yauw of Tan's Film. The Indonesian film historian Misbach Yusa Biran suggests that Krugers, whose last film Karnadi Anemer Bangkong (1930) was produced by his own Krugers Filmbedrijf in Bandung, had run out of funds during production and thus began working for Tan; he credits this to Karnadi Anemer Bangkong's failure.

The film's dialogue was in Malay. Songs were sung by the kroncong group Tembang Ketjapi.

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