Palace of Beauty
1988, Indonesian. Directed by Wahyu Sihombing.
To silence the rumors, they built a life on a lie.
Niko, a gay man, is forced by rumours about his sexuality to marry the pregnant Lita who was deserted by a mutual friend. The couple's sex life doesn't amount to much and their relationship becomes more and more tensed through the years.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Indonesian
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- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Original title
- Istana Kecantikan
- Country
- Indonesia
- Written by
- Asrul Sani
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Palace of Beauty runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Palace of Beauty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Palace of Beauty?
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Who directed Palace of Beauty?
Palace of Beauty (1988) was directed by Wahyu Sihombing and stars Mathias Muchus, Nurul Arifin, Joice Erna.