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MAPEH
(Movie Review)
Submitted by: Group 4
April Camille Mariano
Gheryl Louise Lozora
Ana Cristina Padilla
Lord Jean Oribe
Pia Rose Rosacay
Clarowin Sibolboro
Danrie John Mendoza
Keith Allan Ortega
Michael Navarro Jr.
Submitted To:
Mr. Colocar
Director:
Luis Nepomuceno – son of Jose Nepomuceno (Father of
Philippine Movies)

In 1967, Luis formed Nepomuceno Productions with its initial

movie venture, Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak. It became an instant hit
and a box-office drawer during its theater run. Charito Solis, the
lead star won the Best Actress award at the 1967 Asian Film
Festival. The movie also figured prominently in that year's Famas
awards being nominated in all major categories.

The following year, 1968 was the banner year for Nepomuceno
Productions. They came up with three good quality movies that
year- Luha sa Karimlan, Manila: Open City and the award-winning
masterpiece Igorota. Igorota ran away with eight major awards in
that year’s Famas awards--- Best Picture, Best Actress (Charito
Solis), Best Director (Luis Nepomuceno), Best Supporting Actor
(Fred Galang), Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing, Best Music
and Best Color Photography.
Production Crew:

Luis Nepomuceno - Director , producer and screenwriter

Cesar Amigo – Associate Producer

Filmography

The Hunted (1970)

Ang Limbas at ang lawin (1967)

Wanted: Johnny L (1966)

7 gabi sa Hong Kong (1966)

The Passionate Strangers (1966)

Intramuros (1965)

The Ravagers (1965)

Tagumpay ng mahirap (1965)

Kulay dugo ang gabi (1964)

Magandang bituin (1963)

Lost Battalion (1961)

The Moises Padilla Story (1961)

Augusto Cruz – Production Supervisor

Johnny Crisostomo – Production Manager

Tito Arevalo - Musical Director - Si Tito Arevalo ay isang musikero

at artistang Pilipino na ipinanganak noong 1914. at Siya ang ama
ng artistang si Robert Arevalo. Una siyang lumabas sa Dasalang
Pilak noong 1934.Una siyang lumabas sa Parlatone Hispano-
Filipino noong 1938 para sa pelikulang Dasalang Perlas. Gumawa
rin siya ng isang pelikula sa LVN Pictures ang Prinsesa ng
Kumintang. Subalit hindi siya nakagawa ng pelikula sa Sampaguita
Pictures man o sa Premiere Productions.
Lolita Manalastas – Costume

Nepomuceno Symphony Orchestra – Music

Leonardo Dizon – Titles

Elsa Abutal - Editor

Loreto Isleta – Cinematographer –

Cadena de amor (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Cross My Heart (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Hindi kita malimot (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Igorota (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Kung bakit dugo ang kulay ng gabi (Movie Cinematography

Responsible)

Lumuha pati mga anghel (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Magsikap: Kayod sa araw, kayod sa gabi (Movie

Cinematography Responsible)

Nympha (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Pipo (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Tag-araw, tag-ulan (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Unang yakap (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Walang karanasan (Movie Cinematography Responsible)

Juanito Clemente - sound effects

Filmography:
Demonstone (1989)
Role: Sound Mixer

Back Door to Hell (1964)

Role: Sound
Settings:

Banaue Rice Terraces , Ifugao Province, Philippines

Characters:

Charito Solis — Princess Maila

Ric Rodrigo — Albert

Fred Galang — Agpo

Eddie Garcia — Mike

Lanie Gentica — Lanie

Mario Monte — Prinsipe Kadangyan

Ben Perez — Apo Pulog

Summary:
This drama, based on Philippine tribal ritual and ceremony, tells
the story of two defiant lovers from different castes who insist on
being married. This creates friction between the families on both
sides. The couple moves to the groom's family's home where the
bride copes with years of constant humiliation. This forces runs
for 135 mins. An Igorot girl falls in love with a city guy. They get
married even if their families protest. The girl lives with her
Manila in-laws and suffers years of humiliation. The couple
decides to move to her hometown, and the guy is killed. Set on
the mountains in Banaue Rice Terraces, award-winning actress
Charito Solis essayed the role of a mountain princess who fell in
love with a man (Ric Rodrigo) from the city. They eventually got
married and lived in the city. It’s not all heaven for Solis as she
was ridiculed, mocked and humiliated by the city folks. Things got
worse when the daughter accidentally slipped down the stairs
and died while trying to pacify her mother who was having a
fight.

Rich in cultural heritage, breathtaking views, the big budgeted

melodrama won 8 Famas Awards and was best remembered not
only of Miss Solis superb and award-winning performance but her
decision to bare in front of the screen. She had two scenes where
she had a breast exposure.

Awards:
It got the following FAMAS awards:
Best Actress
Charito Solis

Best Cinematography (Color)

Loreto Isleta

Best Director
Cirio H. Santiago

Best Editing
Elsa Abutal
 Best Musical Score
Tito Arevalo
Tied with Tony Maiquez for Kasalanan kaya? (1968)

Best Picture

Best Sound
Juanito Clemente

Best Supporting Actor

Fred Galang

Reaction:
What we saw in the film was somewhat daring for Charito
Solis for she was to accept the challenge to have a breast
exposure. But, it is common nowadays. We liked also the setting,
the Banaue Rice Terraces in Ifugao. The story may really happen
because of its story when a city man fell in love with a
probinsyana. It is a really great film because it bagged 8 awards
in one awards night.

(Introductory Part : Charito Solis was taking a bath in the falls

while Ric Rodrigo peeps on her)