'' Tiga Dara '' was Perfini 's most lucrative film , grossing almost Rp 10 million in ticket sales , or a profit of Rp 3,080,000 , during its theatrical run . However , despite this popular success Perfini 's financial situation saw little improvement . Furthermore , Ismail considered the '' Tiga Dara '' a disappointment that compromised the goals he had had when he established Perfini . According to fellow Perfini film director D. Djajakusuma : In subsequent years Perfini released a number of commercially oriented films , such as '' Delapan Pendjuru Angin '' ( '' Eight Compass Directions '' , 1957 ) and '' Asrama Dara '' ( '' Dormitory for Girls '' , 1958 ) . Though none of these were commercial failures , none except for '' Asrama Dara '' approached the financial success of '' Tiga Dara '' . Ismail attempted to reassert himself as a director of quality not-for-profit films through '' Pedjuang '' ( '' Warriors for Freedom '' , 1960 ) , which was screened in competition at the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in 1961 . However , as the years passed he became increasingly distanced from his early goals and had made attempts to enter banking , the nightclub industry , and parliament by the time of his death in 1971
2nd Moscow International Film Festival
2nd Moscow International Film Festival
Tiga Dara