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| Ibu Mertua-ku | |
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 The one-sheet for Ibu Mertua-ku. | |
| Directed by | P. Ramlee |
| Screenplay by | P. Ramlee |
| Story by | Ahmad Nisfu |
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| Music by | P. Ramlee |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Language | Malay |
Ibu Mertuaku (Malay: My Mother In-Law) is a 1962 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white melodrama film directed by and starring silver-screen legend P. Ramlee. The film's story revolves around the tragic love affair between Kassim Selamat, a poor musician, and Sabariah, the only daughter of a wealthy woman.
The movie is notable in that the opening act starts out as a light-hearted romantic comedy, but at the 30 minute mark turns into a dramatic tragedy. Like a number of P. Ramlee's works, the film criticises the unofficial caste system that separates the wealthy from the poor. This film is considered a Malaysian classic, not only for some of its songs - notably "Di Mana Kan Ku Cari Ganti" - but also for its depiction of a famous tragedy-induced eye-stabbing scene during the film's climax.