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A la juventud filipina (English Translation: To The Philippine Youth) is a poem written in Spanish by Filipino writer and patriot José Rizal, first presented in 1879 in Manila, while he was studying at the University of Santo Tomas.
José Rizal is a 1998 Philippine historical drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and starring Cesar Montano as José Rizal. The film was based on the true story of Filipino patriot José Rizal , who was imprisoned under the Spanish colonization and tells Rizal's story until the final day of his execution.
The Gaiety Theater was first owned by Harry Brown, the American producer of La vida de Jose Rizal, the first feature film produced in the Philippines. [2] It was known for showing art films patronized by expats and old Spanish families.
El filibusterismo is a 1962 Philippine period drama film co-written and directed by Gerardo de León.Based on the 1891 novel of the same name by José Rizal, it is a sequel to the 1961 film Noli Me Tángere, and stars Pancho Magalona, Charito Solis, Teody Belarmino, Edita Vital, Ben Perez, Carlos Padilla Jr., Lourdes Medel, Robert Arevalo, and Oscar Keesee.
The 24th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1998.. It was a clean sweep for José Rizal in the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival.The movie won all but one of the eighteen awards at stake, which is the Best Actress given to Alice Dixson for her portrayal in Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo.
He came out saying different lines every single time. When he said, ‘Son of a bitch – he stole my line,’ I grabbed Gus [Van Sant, director] It was like a bolt.” Robin Williams (Getty Images)
Noli Me Tángere is a 1961 Philippine period drama film co-written and directed by Gerardo de León. Based on the 1887 novel of the same name by José Rizal, it stars Eduardo del Mar, Edita Vital, Johnny Monteiro, Oscar Keesee, Teody Belarmino, and Leopoldo Salcedo. The film was released on June 16, 1961, timed with the centenary of Rizal's birth.
The filmmakers investigate Rizal's life by "interviewing" key individuals, i.e recreating scenes as they go through Rizal's historical correspondence and other documents. The interviews are done with his mother Doña Teodora, his siblings Trining, Narcisa, and Paciano, his love interest and alleged wife Josephine Bracken, and the Jesuit priest ...