''Perkawinan'' is a 1972

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film directed by

Wim Umboh Ahmad Salim (26 March 1933 – 24 January 1996), better known by his birth name Wim Umboh but also known by the Chinese name Liem Yan Yung, was an Indonesian director who is best known for his melodramatic romances. Born in North Sulawesi, ...

. The film won nine awards at the Indonesian Film Festival in 1973.

Awards

Synopsis

Mr. Tok (

Sophan Sophiaan Sophan Sophiaan (26 April 1944 – 17 May 2008) was an Indonesian film actor and politician. He was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). Early life Sophiaan was born in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi, on 26 April ...

) is the son of a wealthy

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who is studying in the

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and meets Inge (

Widyawati Widyawati (born July 12, 1950) is an Indonesian actress. She is the widow of Indonesian actor, director and politician, Sophan Sophiaan. Her father in-law is the former Indonesian ambassador for the Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socia ...

), an employee at the Nitour travel agency. After they get married, they are unable to have a child due to Mr. Tok's illness. After returning to Indonesia, this couple is disliked by Mr. Tok's parents, who have arranged his marriage with another girl. Fortunately, the girl already has a girlfriend, so the forced marriage is not carried out. Mr. Tok then returns to Europe to cure his illness. During that time, Inge is thrown out by her in-laws because she is found pregnant and is considered to be having an

affair An affair is a relationship typically between two people, one or both of whom are either married or in a long-term Monogamy, monogamous or emotionally-exclusive relationship with someone else. The affair can be solely sexual, solely physical or ...

. When Mr. Tok returns and does not find his wife, he blames his parents, because the baby is actually his child. In the snow, Mr. Tok meets Inge again, just like at the beginning of their meeting, this time witnessed by Mr. Tok's parents.

References

{{Citra Award for Best Picture 1970s Indonesian-language films 1972 films Indonesian romantic drama films Best Film Citra Award winners