''Because of a Flower'' ( tl, Dahil sa isang bulaklak) is a 1967 Philippine
drama film directed by
Luis Nepomuceno.
The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
40th Academy Awards
The 40th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1967. Originally scheduled for April 8, 1968, the awards were postponed to two days later, April 10, 1968, because of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Bob Hope ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences] It was the first Filipino film to be shot in color by De Luxe.
Cast
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Charito Solis as Margarita
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Ric Rodrigo as Edilberto
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Paraluman as Victoria
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Rod Navarro as Tony
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Ben Perez as Juan
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Liza Lorena as Esperanza
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Grace Leonor as Cora
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Henry Stevens as Alvaro
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Matimtiman Cruz
Maria Josefa Cruz (August 21, 1921 – April 14, 1992), better known by her screen name Matimtiman Cruz, was a Filipina radio personality, actress and comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making t ...
as Monica
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Joseph de Cordova as Padre
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Mary Walter as Tony's Mother
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Pianing Vidal as Arsobispo
References
External links
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1967 films
1967 drama films
Philippine drama films
Tagalog-language films
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