Loetoeng Kasaroeng [SEP] country of origin
Loetoeng Kasaroeng
Loetoeng Kasaroeng is a 1926 fantasy film from the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) which was directed and produced by L. Heuveldorp. An adaptation of the Sundanese folktale "Lutung Kasarung" ("The Lost Lutung"), the film tells of a young girl who falls in love with a magical lutung and stars the children of noblemen. Details on its performance are unavailable, although it is known to have been of poor technical quality and thought to have performed poorly. It was the first film
of a long series of ethnic Chinese-produced films in the country. It is likely a lost film.
Premise.
The young daughter of a rich man, already in a loving relationship, is forced to marry someone she does not love.
Production.
The first two films produced in the Dutch East Indies, "Loetoeng Kasaroeng" (1926) and "Eulis Atjih" (1927), were made by the Dutch filmmakers L. Heuveldorp and G. Kruger, respectively. Ethnic Chinese businessmen, capitalising on