Kartinah is a now-lost 1940 romance film from the Dutch East Indies that was written and directed by Andjar Asmara. The film, Andjar's directorial debut, follows a nurse and her superior as they fall
Theatrical poster
An advertisement for Kartinah on the cover of D'Orient, 23 August 1941
Ratna Asmara, also known as Ratna Suska, was an Indonesian actress and director. Originally active in theatre, she starred in the romance film Kartinah, which her first husband Andjar directed.
Ratna in 1953
A promotional portrait of Ratna for Kartinah (1940)
Ratna, Ali Joego, and Iskandar Sukarno in Djaoeh di Mata (1948)