Ahmad Albab (1968)

Comedy, Family, Malaysia, Movie,

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Director: Tan Sri Dr P. Ramlee
Producer Company: Merdeka Film Productions Sdn. Bhd.
Language: Malay
categories: Feature Film
Genre: Comedy, Family
Classification: U - General viewing for all ages
Release Date: 1968

Ahmad Albab is a 1968 Malaysian drama-comedy film directed by, written by and starring Malaysian artiste P. Ramlee about an arrogant and materialistic man who marries off his outspoken daughter to a poor villager to teach her a lesson. The story is in the style of traditional Malay folktales with an underlying moral message. The movie features real-life husband and wife P. Ramlee and Saloma acting opposite each other.

PLOT:

A hard-hearted rich man, Mashood does not believe that his wealth comes from the Almighty but from his father. One of his three daughters, Mastura disagrees with him. Insulted, he marries Mastura off to a shepherd, Syawal, while his other two daughters to wealthy men. The movie relates how Mastura and Syawal prove to Mashood that he is wrong.

Cast

• P. Ramlee as Syawal
• Saloma as Mastura
• AR Tompel as Mashood
• Mariani as Zahara
• Mimi Loma as Suhara
• Karim Latiff as Safar
• Tony Azman as Muharram

The three male characters who married Mashood's daughters are all named after Islamic months Shawwal, Muharram and Safar.

Songs

• "Ahmad Albab"
• "Pengantin Baru"
• "Malang Nasibku"