Abstract :
This study aimed at exploring the kinds of signs based on theory Roland
Barthes and analyzing the meaning of two important elements of signs including
connotative sign and denotative sign. This study was descriptive qualitative method
using a semiotic theory which advocated by Roland Barthes. The technique for
coleecting the datawas used note taking and capture each scene that has relation with
connotation and denotation sign that collected from the movie of Surga Yang Tak
Dirindukan 1. In Roland Barthes’ semiotic theory there were three kinds of signs
were found in the movie including connotation, denotation and myth. The researcher
chose two elements including connotation sign and denotation sign. The result of this
study revealed that there were connotation and denotation sign in this movie, those
were there were ten connotation signs and ten denotation signs. The present
researcher suggested other writer or whoever interested in analyzing signs in a movie
should be learn about the meaning of semiotic by Roland Barthes or by the other
experts. Because this method very interesting to learn.
KeyWords: Movie,Semiotic, Descriptive Qualitative, Connotation Sign, Denotation
Sign.