Maria Mariana | |
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Directed by | Yusof Haslam |
Produced by | Yusof Haslam |
Written by | Yusof Haslam |
Starring |
Erra Fazira Ziana Zain Edika Yusof Roy Azman Noraini Hashim Kenji Sawahi A. Galak |
Edited by | Salehan Samsuddin |
Distributed by | Grand Brilliance Sdn Bhd Skop Productions Sdn Bhd. |
Release date
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18 April 1996 |
Running time
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105 minutes |
Country | Malaysia |
Language | Malay |
Maria Mariana Soundtrack | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Johari Teh | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Label | BMG | |||
Johari Teh chronology | ||||
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Maria Mariana, directed by Dato' Yusof Haslam in 1996, is about a story of two sisters, Maria and Mariana, who are very different in nature. The film explores the issue of a troublesome yet rebellious teenager but at the same time reveals that love can change anything.
Maria and Mariana are sisters but they are poles apart. Mariana is wild while her elder sister is moderate and take great interest in her education and career. When they become adults, Maria joins the police force while Mariana remains the same. However, Jefri’s presence changes Mariana’s life. However, to her disappointment, Jefri chooses to marry Maria instead of her. Tony and Robert, leaders of criminals gang which Maria is trying to smash, kidnap Mariana. The ever responsible Maria risks her own life to save her sister.
The film which was released on 18 April 1996 went box office and grossed RM4.7 million.
13th Malaysian Film Festival, 1997
2nd Anugerah Skrin TV3, 1997
The film soundtrack was predominately composed by Johari Teh and features Ziana Zain as the lead singer of all the ten soundtracks.
A drama series of the same title was produced based on the same plot of the movie. The lead cast of the drama was held by Abby Abadi and Azza Elite.