Bakti

Bakti
Directed byL. Krishnan
Screenplay byL. Krishnan
Story byS. Ramanathan
Based onLes Misérables
Produced byRun Run Shaw
StarringP. Ramlee
Kasma Booty
S. Roomai Noor
Siput Sarawak
Music byOsman Ahmad
Production
companies
Shaw Brothers Studio
Malay Film Productions
Release date
  • 1 April 1950 (1950-04-01)
CountryMalaysia
LanguageMalay

Bakti (English: Faithfullness) is a 1950 Singaporean Malay black-and-white drama movie. 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 movie launched P. Ramlee's career and made him a major figure in Malay cinema for 20 years.

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 movie.[1]

References

  1. Bakti - P.Ramlee (Filem P.Ramlee yg hilang / 4 April 1950) #6

Works cited