Nurnaningsih
Nurnaningsih (5 December 1925 – 21 March 2004) was an Indonesian actress. She has been described as Indonesia's first sex bomb.[1]
Nurnaningsih | |
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_-_Restored_(no_name).jpg.webp) Nurnaningsih in 1955 | |
| Born | 5 December 1925 |
| Died | 21 March 2004 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Biography
Nurnaningsih was born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies, on 5 December 1925. She dropped out of school in the first year of senior high school. She made her feature film debut in 1953 with Usmar Ismail's Krisis (Crisis).[2][3] The comedy was the most successful film since Terang Boelan in 1937.[4]
In D. Djajakusuma's 1954 film Harimau Tjampa (Tiger from Tjampa) she appeared half nude,[1] making her the first native Indonesian actress in such a role.[3] This occurred during a period of contention between artists and the censorship board.[5] She later told the press: "I am not ruining art. I'm breaking away the old views of art that are still held in Indonesia."[lower-alpha 1][3] She released another film, Klenting Kuning, later that year.[2]
In mid-1954 nude pictures of Nurnaningsih by an unknown photographer began circulating in Jakarta. This resulted in her being brought in for questioning by the Jakarta police in early October, while the prosecutor's office also expressed an interest in the case.[6] The general populace was outraged at the pictures, which they considered to be against Eastern values, and Nurnaningsih's films were boycotted in East Kalimantan.[7] She released one film in 1955, Kebun Binatang (Zoo), before disappearing from the spotlight.[2]
Nurnaningsih wandered the Indonesian archipelago for twelve years, taking odd jobs as a sketch artist, stage performer, English teacher, seamstress, singer, and – for six years – a football goalkeeper. She returned to film in 1968 with a bit part in Djakarta, Hongkong, Macao. After several more bit parts, she headlined in Seribu Janji Kumenanti (A Thousand Promises I Await) in 1972. She continued taking roles in the 1980s.[2]
Filmography
- Krisis (Crisis; 1953)
- Harimau Tjampa (Tiger from Tjampa; 1954)
- Kelenting Kuning (1954)
- Kebun Binatang (Zoo; 1955)
- Djakarta, Hongkong, Macao (1968)
- Orang Orang Liar (Wild People; 1969)
- Bernafas Dalam Lumpur (Breathing in the Mud; 1970)
- Derita Tiada Achir (Unending Sorrow; 1971)
- Samtidar (1972)
- Seribu Janji Kumenanti (A Thousand Promises I Await; 1972)
- Kembang-Kembang Plastik (Plastic Flowers; 1977)
- Donat Pahlawan Pandir (Donut of the Silly Hero; 1978)
- Bayang-Bayang Kelabu (Dark Shadows; 1979)
- Remang-Remang Jakarta (Dimness of Jakarta; 1981)
- Malam Satu Suro (The Night of One Suro; 1988)
Notes
- Original: "Saya tidak akan memerosotkan kesenian, melainkan hendak melenyapkan pandangan-pandangan kolot yang masih terdapat dalam kesenian Indonesia."
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Anwar, Rosihan (2004). Sejarah Kecil "petite histoire" Indonesia [A Short History of Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kompas. ISBN 978-979-709-428-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Bom Sex Indonesia yang pertama: Nurnaningsih" [Indonesia's First Sex Bomb: Nurnaningsih]. Kepustakaan Tokoh (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Library. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- Imanjaya, Ekky (2006). A to Z about Indonesian Film (in Indonesian). Bandung: Mizan. ISBN 978-979-752-367-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Lagi Soal Nurnaningsih" [Again the Nurnaningsih Issue]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 18 October 1954. p. 2.
- Lombard, Denys (1996). Nusa Jawa: Batas-batas Pembaratan [Javanese Culture: Limits of Westernisation] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia. ISBN 978-979-605-452-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Nurnaningsih". Dokumentasi Perfilman Indonesia (in Indonesian). Indonesian National Library. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- "Nurnaningsih jang Telandjang" [The Naked Nurnaningsih]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 6 October 1954. p. 2.
