Jewel in the Slum
Fatima lives with her mother, working with her as a seamstress. Disappointed by her mother’s gambling addiction, she decides to work as a singer at a nightclub. There, Fatima meets Abdullah, a businessman whose wife, Endon, constantly mocks and humiliates him. Abdullah soon falls in love with Fatima and they begin an affair. However, Abdullah’s colleague is also smitten with her, and when Endon finds out about her husband’s relationship, she plots with his colleague to expose the affair. It is the first Malay film helmed by a Singaporean Malay under the Malay Film Productions, Shaw Brothers. Made in 1952, the musical drama witnesses an abusive relationship that results in an extra marital affair.
Year: 1952
Studio: Malay Film Productions Ltd., Shaw Brothers
Director: Haji Mahadi
Cast: Nordin Ahmad, Maria Menado, Salmah Ibrahim
Crew: Haji Mahadi (Director)
Runtime: 92 minutes
Release: May 18, 1952
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Popularity: 0
Country: Singapore
Language: Bahasa melayu
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : singapore
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