Laila and Majnun

Overview

Leila Majnun is a well-known Arabian Persian tragedy of love in the vein of Romeo and Juliet with elements of the Arabian One Thousand and One Nights. The plot centres on two lovers – Leila and Majnun – who are denied this love because of social conventions. Majnun is driven to despair and madness because of this loss, thus living up to his name Majnun, which means “madness” in Arabic.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 27, 1934

Original language

Malay

Spoken languages

Malay

Countries

India, Singapore

Production

Motilal Chemical Company,Chisty

Cast

Fatima Binti Jasman,Tijah,Syed Ali Mansoor Al Attas,M. Suki

Director

B. S. Rajhans

Budget

$5,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0024242