Asmara Moerni

Asmara Moerni
A black, red, and white book cover
Cover of the novelisation
Directed byRd Ariffien
Screenplay bySaeroen
Produced byAng Hock Liem
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Release date
  • 29 April 1941 (1941-04-29) (Dutch East Indies)
CountryDutch East Indies
LanguageIndonesian

Asmara Moerni ([asˈmara mʊrˈni]; Perfected Spelling: Asmara Murni; Indonesian for True Love) is a 1941 romance film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) directed by Rd Ariffien and produced by Ang Hock Liem for Union Films. Written by Saeroen, the film followed a doctor who falls in love with his maid, as well as her failed romance with a fellow villager. Starring Adnan Kapau Gani, Djoewariah, and S. Joesoef, the black-and-white film was cast and advertised to cater to the growing native intelligentsia. Despite mixed reviews, it was a commercial success. As with most films of the Indies, Asmara Moerni may be lost.