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Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935)In Bali, a young woman falls in love with a musician, but he may have eyes for her half-sister. Director:Henri de la Falaise |
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Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935)In Bali, a young woman falls in love with a musician, but he may have eyes for her half-sister. Director:Henri de la Falaise |
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Poetoe Aloes Goesti | ... |
Poutou
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Bagus Mara Goesti | ... |
Her father - Gousti Bagus
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Saplak Njoman | ... |
Her half-sister - Saplak
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Njong Njong Njoman | ... |
The boy - Nyong
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In Balinese villages, pageant, dance, music, story-telling, and religion dominate the culture. Young women may be the aggressor in love, but disgrace befalls her whose choice rejects her. Poutou, a nubile maiden who dances at the temple, lives with her jovial father and lovely younger sister, Saplak. Poutou falls in love with Nyong, a musician new to the village. He returns her interest, so her father and she make plans for a marriage, and she arranges to perform her final temple dance. Then Nyong's eyes light on Saplak. How will each character react? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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