Pontianak’s Curse (Sumpah Pontianak)
Chomel the Pontianak has had her powers crippled by a nail driven through her neck. Despite being incapicitated, suspicion falls on Chomel among the spate of deaths in a village. Missing her mother, Maria leaves home to find Chomel, resulting in a comedic search for Maria herself, headed by her husband and other village men. Unknown to all, there are dangers more fearsome than the Pontianak out there.
- Director: B.N. Rao
- Runtime: 83m0s
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: PG
- Availability: library@esplanade, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
- Accession No: 2017-D-1000589
- Subtitles: English
- Release Year: 1958
- Producer: Cathay Organisation, Keris Film Production, Ho Ah Loke
- Language: Malay
- Production Country: Singapore
Cast List:
- Maria Menado
- Mustapha Maarof
- Salmah Ahmad
- Shariff Medan
- S.M. Wahid
- Puteh Lawak
- Amat Sentol
Crew:
- Director of Photography - Laurie Friedman
- Sound Recordist - Chua Hung Boon
- Sound Recordist - Chai Yong Chang
- Art Director - J.S. Antony
- Editing - Hussain Haniff
- Processing - Kang Kee Chye
- Music - Zubir Said
- Story - A. Razak
- Dialogue - Hamza
- Assistant Director - Saleh Ghani
- Assistant Cameraman - Wong Wah
- Assistant Cameraman - Daud Yussoff
- Assistant Soundman - Lin Yong San
- Assistant Art Director - K. Rajoo
- Assistant Editor - G. Peterson
- Assistant Continuity Clerk - Razak Haron
- Production Executive - W.S. Hoalim
- Studio Manager - E.B. David
Keywords:
- Activities - Singing, Sweeping, Leaving Home, Sepak Takraw, Fighting, Flying
- Places - Village, Forest, Kampong
- Subject Matter - Disappearance, Search, Malay Kampong
- Emotions - Fear
- People - Village Chief, Satay Seller, Villagers, Pontianak, Victim
- Relationships - Mother/Daughter
- Themes - Sacrifice, Family
- Musical Instruments - Gambus
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