Madu Tiga

I've become interested in Malay culture, and idling through Youtube came across the world of P Ramlee. This film is absolutely top class! A hilarious tale of a man who thinks he can simply manage his way through three wives - having neglected to tell each of them about the existence of the others. Of course, you just know they're going to find out somehow.......

P Ramlee keeps things on at a cracking pace, and the casual way he barefaces everyone is hilarious. But he shares the wealth around the script, with a host of amusing supporting characters. Quality performances too from the wives - the terrifying first wife, the sulty second wife, and the sweet and optimistic third wife who in the end drives the resolution. I enjoyed this end-to-end, will look out more of P Ramlee's work. A shame to read about his tragic end in Wikipedia.