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Huwen op Bevel
Huwen op Bevel (also known as Terpaksa Menikah, both meaning "Forced to Marry") is a 1931 romance film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Directed by G. Krugers and thought to have been produced by Tan's Film, it follows two young lovers who are nearly separated but can ultimately be together. A critical flop, it was Krugers's last as a director. It is likely lost.
Plot.
A young Indonesian intellectual falls in love with a woman.
production and thus began working for Tan; he credits this to "Karnadi Anemer Bangkong" failure. Concurrently with his work on "Huwen op Bevel", for which he also handled the cinematography, Krugers likely served as cameraman for Tan's talkie version of "Njai Dasima", directed by Bachtiar Effendi.
The film's dialogue was in Malay. Songs were sung by the "kroncong" group Tembang Ketjapi.
Release and reception.
"Huwen op Bevel" was released in 1931, although several sources list