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Slamet Rahardjo

Slamet Rahardjo

Acting

Biography

Slamet Rahardjo Djarot (born January 21, 1949, in Serang, West Java, now part of Banten) is an Indonesian actor, director, and screenwriter. Known for over 50 years of his career as a versatile professional due to his strong and realistic on-screen presence, he is one of the most respected actors of his generation. His impressive performances were highly praised, particularly in romantic dramas such as Ranjang Pengantin (1974) and Di Balik Kelambu (1983). Throughout his career, he has received various awards and nominations for the Citra Awards at the Indonesian Film Festival, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Music Director, Best Screenwriter, and Best Director, making him one of the most frequently nominated filmmakers in the event's history. He has won five of these awards: Best Director for Kembang Kertas (1985) and Kodrat (1986); Best Actor for Ranjang Pengantin (1974) and Di Balik Kelambu (1983); and Best Music Director for November 1828 (1979) — alongside Franki Raden and Sardono W. Kusumo.

Known For

Kembang Kertas

Because of his wife’s encouragement, Prabowo enters a dangerous business and is eventually imprisoned. While waiting for his trial, his business partner, Wahyuni the divorcee, whom he also loves, bails him out. Their children Ani and Reni, who have to downgrade from their mansion to a flat, suffer from the shock of change. They resort to drugs and prostitution to escape reality. While the mother is sick, Wahyuni becomes intimate with Prabowo. Once found out, they slowly try to solve each problem. Wahyuni is willing to reconcile the entire family. So Rini attempts to become a photographer, by following her boyfriend, a tour guide in Bali. There is another character, a journalist, who comes in and out of the film, and functions as a commentator and witness of their lives. The dialogue veers on philosophical messages as director, Slamet Rahardjo, tries to represent both the lower and upper classes, mixing his narrative style with realism.

Kembang Kertas

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