The Teacher
The Teacher
1981, Indonesian. Directed by Edward Pesta Sirait.
Topaz is a poor but honest teacher but the price of honesty keeps being bargained. First, Mursalin, the principal, considers that education can be bought. So Topaz is fired because a student’s parent complains about the child’s bad report card and Mursalin wants to have the numbers upgraded.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
- Rated
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- Released
- 5 February 1981
- Original title
- Sang Guru
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Parakitri
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How long is The Teacher?
The Teacher runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is The Teacher on?
The Teacher isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 February 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Teacher?
If you liked The Teacher, try Hardball, Won't Back Down, Hounddog.
Who directed The Teacher?
The Teacher (1981) was directed by Edward Pesta Sirait and stars S. Bagio, Maruli Sitompul, Rahayu Effendi.