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Manila, Open City
''Manila, Open City'' (International Title: ''American Tank Force'') is a 1968 war film written, produced, and directed by Eddie Romero about the Battle of Manila in World War II. The film was screened upon the launching of the National Film Archive of the Philippines in December 2011. The film is in the public domain. Plot In the final days of World War II, Allied forces approach Manila. The occupying Japanese army turns on the locals. Cast *Charito Solis as Sor Matilde *James Shigeta as Capt. Murakami * Alex Nicol as Col. Bergen * John Ashley as Morgan *Mario Montenegro as Marcos Liwag *Ric Rodrigo as Guerilla Commander *Vic Diaz as Col. Hamada *Ben Perez as Capt. Kondo *Nova Villa as a young girl *Eddie Garcia * Cachupoy Production The film was one of a series of war movies Romero made which featured American actors, others including '' Lost Battalion'' (1960), ''The Walls of Hell'', '' The Ravagers'', and '' The Raiders of Leyte Gulf''. The film featured John Ashley who woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Romero
Edgar Sinco Romero, (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013), commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life Romero was born on July 7, 1924. His father was José E. Romero, the first Philippine Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. His mother was Pilar Guzman Sinco, a schoolteacher and the sister of University of the Philippines President Vicente G. Sinco who signed the United Nations Charter in 1945 on behalf of the Philippines. His brother was Jose V. Romero Jr., former Philippine Ambassador to Italy. He studied at Silliman University. Romero's paternal grandparents were Francisco Romero Sr., mayor of Tanjay, Negros Oriental from 1909 to 1916 and later a member of the Provincial Board of Negros Oriental, and Josefa Calumpang Muñoz, daughter of Tanjay gobernadorcillo Don José Teves Muñoz and Doña Aleja Ines Calumpang, a great-granddaughter of Don Fernando Velaz de Medrano Bracamonte y Dávila ( es), Marquis of Tabu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Villa
Novelita Villanueva Gallegos (born April 16, 1946), better known as Nova Villa, is a Filipino actress and a veteran comedian. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Villa is recognized as the original 'Goddess of Comedy' and one of the defining legends in Philippine television and film industry. She is a recipient of the prestigious "Papal Award" given by Pope Francis for helping share the Catholic faith in the local show business. She has also starred in more than 150 films and is a 4-time 'Best Comedy Actress' winner by PMPC Star Awards for Television. In 2014, Villa received the Hall of Fame''' award at the 12th Gawad Tanglaw Awards and the highly coveted 'Manuel De Leon Award for Exemplary Achievement Award' at the 37th Luna Awards in 2019 for her contributions to local film and television industry. The same year, she also scored a 'Best Supporting Actress' nomination at the Eddy's Award. Personal life Villa's sister is the late Myrna Villanueva, also an actress and come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Manila
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine War Films
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Films
The year 1968 in film involved some significant events, with the release of Stanley Kubrick's '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'', as well as two highly successful musical films, '' Funny Girl'' and '' Oliver!'', the former earning Barbra Streisand the Academy Award for Best Actress (an honour she shared with Katharine Hepburn for her role in ''The Lion in Winter'') and the latter winning both the Best Picture and Best Director awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1968 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * November 1 – The MPAA's film rating system is introduced. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): canceled due to events of May 1968 Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :'' Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos'' (''Artists under the Big Top: Perplexed''), directed by Alexander Kluge, West Germany Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''Ole dole doff'' (''Who Saw Him Die?''), directed by Jan Troell, Sweden Films released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Purpose It was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history and heritage of the United Kingdom. BFI activities Archive The BFI maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguila (film)
''Aguila'' () is a 1980 Philippine period drama film written, produced and directed by Eddie Romero, touted as "''the biggest event in local movie history''" and "''the biggest Filipino film ever made''". It features an ensemble cast topbilled by Fernando Poe Jr. Synopsis Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Águila. The Águila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is nowhere to be seen - he has been missing for a decade. Suspecting that his father is in Mindanao, one of his sons takes off for that region in a determined search. Along the way, his memories of the nation and his father's life tell the story of eighty tumultuous years of personal and historical development. Plot ''Aguila'' chronicles the passionate saga of the life and times of a Filipinos, Filipino family. It is 1980. The influential and affluent Águila family celebrate the 88th birthday of their missing and long- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago! (film)
''Santiago!'' is a 1970 Philippine war drama and action film directed by Lino Brocka and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Dante Rivero. Set during World War II, the film depicts a weary guerilla, Gonzalo, who withdraws from the battlefield. The film is the second directorial assignment of Brocka following his debut offering "''Wanted: Perfect Mother''". The film is also the first and only collaboration of Brocka and Poe, and features a rare scene featuring FPJ shedding a tear. The film is likewise notable for being the vehicle for Hilda Koronel's acting debut which also brought her her first acting award. Plot Set in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, a Filipino soldier, who is guilt-ridden over an incident that killed many civilians, deserts the rebel army and retreats to a nearby barrio where he is branded as a coward. Cast * Fernando Poe Jr. as Gonzalo * Dante Rivero as Celso * Boots Anson-Roa as Lydia * Hilda Koronel as Cristina * Jay Ilagan as Danilo * Caridad S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brides Of Blood
''Brides of Blood'' (a.k.a. ''Brides of the Beast'', ''Danger on Tiki Island'' and ''Grave Desires'') is a 1968O'Neill, James (1994). ''Terror on Tape''. Billboard Books. . Page 54Weldon, Michael (1983). ''The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film''. Ballantine Books. . Page 89 Filipino horror film, co-directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon, and starring John Ashley, Kent Taylor, Beverly Hills, Eva Darren and Mario Montenegro.Arena, Jim (2002). ''Brides of Blood'' (DVD liner notes). Image Entertainment. ID146011DVD. It was the first movie that Ashley made in the Philippines, beginning a long association between Ashley and that country. ''Brides of Blood'' was the second in a series of four horror films produced by Romero and Kane W. Lynn known as the "Blood Island" series, which also included ''Terror Is a Man'', ''The Mad Doctor of Blood Island'' and '' Beast of Blood''. ''Brides of Blood'' was later released to television syndication in some areas as ''Island of Living Horror''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raiders Of Leyte Gulf
''The Raiders of Leyte Gulf'' is a 1963 Philippine-American war film directed by Eddie Romero. It was the first film produced by the newly-formed Hemisphere Pictures, a three-way partnership involving Filipino director Eddie Romero, American producers Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor. It was written by Eddie Romero and Carl Kuntze Synopsis The film is set against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II. An American spy, Emmett Wilson, is captured by the Japanese while making a reconnaissance of Leyte in preparation for the planned American invasion of the island. When torture fails to loosen his tongue, his Japanese captors begin executing one Filipino citizen each day, until Wilson talks. Lieut. Robert Grimm parachutes into the forest held by the local Filipino resistance and persuades the guerrillas to attack the Japanese camp and rescue Wilson. But the rescue attempt fails, and as more innocent prisoners continue to die, Wilson decides to tell the vile Capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ravagers (film)
''Only the Brave Know Hell'' (released in the United States as ''The Ravagers'') is a 1965 Filipino-American war drama film directed by Eddie Romero and co-written by Romero and Cesar Amigo, starring John Saxon, Fernando Poe Jr. and Vic Diaz. It was produced by Hemisphere Pictures, which consisted of Eddie Romero, Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor. In the Philippines, the Pilipino-language version was entitled ''Hanggang May Kalaban'' () while the English-dubbed version was entitled ''Only the Brave Know Hell'', both of which were released in February 1965, while in the United States, it was released as ''The Ravagers'' in December 1965. The film is set in the Philippines during World War II. It is about a band of brave Filipino guerrillas who battle with the last remaining Japanese occupation forces. The film was advertised as "the biggest war film ever filmed in the Philippines". Lead actress Bronwyn FitzSimons was the daughter of actress Maureen O'Hara. It was one of several wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walls Of Hell
''The Walls of Hell'', also known as ''Intramuros'' is a 1964 Philippine-American film directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon and starring Jock Mahoney. The film was made back-to-back with ''Moro Witch Doctor'' (1964). It was produced by Hemisphere Pictures (owned by Eddie Romero, Irwin Pizor and Kane W. Lynn). Synopsis In World War II during the Battle of Manila, fanatical Japanese soldiers fighting for their lives barricade themselves inside the walls of "Intramuros", the ancient Spanish walled city of Manila. The United States artillery is bombing them continuously, and the Japanese are holding thousands of innocent Filipino citizens hostage. An American reporter named Murray (Paul Edwards Jr.) arrives at the front where a guerrilla unit led by a Lt. Sorenson (Jock Mahoney) makes contact with a young Filipino guerilla named Nardo (Fernando Poe Jr.) who had escaped from Intramuros through a sewer tunnel. Nardo tells Sorenson that his wife is among the prisoners and that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
