| Gita Cinta dari SMA | |
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| Directed by | Arizal |
| Written by | Eddy D. Iskandar |
| Based on | Gita Cinta dari SMA by Eddy D. Iskandar |
| Produced by | Tommy Indra |
| Starring | Rano Karno Yessi Gusman |
| Cinematography | Harry Susanto |
| Edited by | Benny M.S., B. |
| Music by | Guruh Soekarnoputra |
| Distributed by | Tiga Sinar Mutiara Film |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
Gita Cinta dari SMA (Love Song in High School) is a 1979 Indonesian film directed by Arizal and starring Rano Karno and Yessi Gusman.
Plot
Galih (Rano Karno) and Ratna (Yessi Gusman) are two high school students who excel at everything they do; they are popular and receive good grades. Soon they begin falling in love. Despite Ratna's father objecting to their relationship, they continue to meet in secret. When Ratna's father finds out, he attempts to arrange for her to marry someone else. With Ratna receiving support from the other female members of her family, this fails; Ratna and Galih are able to continue dating.
Production
Gita Cinta dari SMA was based on Eddy D. Iskandar's 1978 novel of the same name. Rano Karno and Yessi Gusman were cast as Galih and Ratna, respectively; such was their chemistry that after the release of the film rumours circulated that the two were dating.
Pop music singer Chrisye had a cameo as the singer of "Galih dan Ratna" ("Galih and Ratna"). The role was meant to further the marketing of his upcoming album Puspa Indah, which featured both "Galih dan Ratna" and another song from the film, "Gita Cinta" ("Love Song").
Release and reception
Gita Cinta dari SMA was released in 1979. FilmIndonesia.org, an Indonesian film database, notes that Gita Cinta dari SMA was the third most viewed Indonesian film in Jakarta in 1979, selling 162,050 tickets. In 1980 it was followed by a sequel, Puspa Indah di Taman Hati (Beautiful Flower in the Heart's Garden).
In 2023, Rita Puspa Zakaria, Vice Director of the Bengkalis Regional General Hospital, stated in an interview that Gita Cinta dari SMA is her favorite film which made Rano Karno and Yessy Gusman became her favorite actors until now.
Adaptations
In 2004, a soap opera starring Paundra Karna as Galih and Ratna Galih as Ratna was released by Indosiar. Its success led Iskandar to republish his original novel.
A stage musical adaptation of the film, entitled Gita Cinta: The Musical (Love Song: The Musical), was run in Ismail Marzuki Cultural Centre in Central Jakarta from 19 to 21 March. Directed by Ari Tulang and with music provided by Dian HP Orchestra, the play required six days of casting in October 2009 and five months of preparation. Each performance involved forty actors, with rotating leads to ensure they would not be overexhausted; Gilang Dirgahari and Millane Fernandez played one pair of Galih and Ratna, while Mario Ginanjar and Mytha Lestari played the other. Dian HP noted that she was interested in working on the musical as the film was one of her childhood favourites.
References
- ^ KapanLagi.com 2004, Eddy Iskandar Terbitkan.
- Hamdani 2010, Indonesian Star Rano.
- ^ FilmIndonesia.org, Gita Cinta dari SMA.
- ^ Endah 2007, pp. 150–151.
- Setiawati 2011, Is film censorship.
- Hermawan 2008, Romance to mark.
- ^ San 2010, 'Gita Cinta dari SMA'.
- ^ Kurniasari 2010, Dian HP for the love.
- ^ Siregar 2010, 'Gita Cinta': Teen.
Bibliography
- "Eddy Iskandar Terbitkan Kembali 'Gita Cinta dari SMA'" [Eddy Iskandar Republishes 'Gita Cinta dari SMA']. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Endah, Alberthiene (2007). Chrisye: Sebuah Memoar Musikal [Chrisye: A Musical Memoir] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 978-979-22-2606-5.
- "Gita Cinta dari SMA" [Love Song from High School]. FilmIndonesia.org. Konfiden Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Hamdani, Syviana (12 October 2010). "Indonesian Star Rano Karno Is One for the Books". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Hermawan, Ary (28 March 2008). "Romance to mark National Film Day". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Kurniasari, Triwik (17 January 2010). "Dian HP for the love of children". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- San, Nurha (12 March 2010). "'Gita Cinta dari SMA' versi Drama Musikal Dipentaskan 19 - 21 Maret" ['Love Song from High School', Stage Musical Version to Run from 19–21 March]. Tabloid Bintang (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Setiawati, Indah (23 October 2011). "Is film censorship necessary?". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- Siregar, Lisa (27 February 2010). "'Gita Cinta': Teen Love to the Tune of the '80s". Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2012.