Sapphire (Nilam) 75 years old

The film tells the story of a young Javanese man, Ahmad, who leaves his village with a magic protective dagger given to him by his mother. He takes to the seas, eager to discover the world. He reaches the exotic Arabian coast, and travels all the way to Egypt, encountering belly dancers, harem women, etc. He meets Princess Nilam and falls in love. Nilam's father will allow Ahmad to marry her only if he brings back a blue diamond guarded by monsters at a faraway location.

Credits

Sapphire Cast

Name Character
P. Ramlee He was 20, 44 years old when he died as Rashid
Siti Tanjung Perak She was 35, 78 years old when she died as Suratna
Jaafar Wiryo
Dato' S.Roomai Noor as Ahmad
Siput Sarawak as Puteri Nilam @ Dilara

Sapphire Crew

Name Department
Bardar Singh Rajhans as Director. Directing
AR Iyer as Story. Writing
Sapphire poster
Sapphire (75 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 28, 1949
  • Runtime: 102 minutes