''El filibusterismo'' is a 1962

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film co-written and directed by

Gerardo de León Gerardo de León, National Artist of the Philippines, ONA (September 12, 1913 – July 25, 1981), was a Philippines, Filipino film director and actor. Biography De León, who was born Gerardo Ilagan, was a member of the Ilagan clan of Philippine ...

. Based on the 1891 novel of the same name by

José Rizal José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national he ...

, it is a sequel to the 1961 film '' Noli Me Tángere'', and stars

Pancho Magalona Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr. (January 22, 1922 – April 7, 1998), popularly known as Pancho Magalona, was a Filipino actor from the 1940s to the 1970s. Early life Born Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr. in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, he was the son of ...

Charito Solis Rosario Violeta Solís Hernández, better known as Charito Solís (October 6, 1935 – January 9, 1998), was a FAMAS and Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipina film actress, in addition to being the first Philippine woman who have bared her chest in ...

Teody Belarmino Teody Belarmino (1922-1984) was a Filipino actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, ...

, Edita Vital, Ben Perez,

Carlos Padilla Jr. Carlos "Sonny" Dolorico Padilla Jr. (; born April 19, 1934) is a retired actor and boxing Referee (boxing), referee and judge from the Philippines. He is best known for refereeing the "Thrilla in Manila" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1 ...

, Lourdes Medel,

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, and Oscar Keesee. The film was released on March 30, 1962. ''El filibusterismo'' won seven

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s, including

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, and Best Screenplay. Alongside its predecessor, the film is now considered a classic in

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Plot

13 years after the events of '' Noli Me Tángere'', Crisostomo Ibarra returns to the Philippines with the new persona of a jeweller named Simoun. Disillusioned at the possibilities for peaceful reform within the system, he plots to spark an uprising in his country through violent means and in the process save his love Maria Clara from the convent.

Cast

as Simoun / Crisostomo Ibarra *

as Juli *

*Edita Vital as

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*Ben Perez as Kabesang Tales *

as Isagani *Lourdes Medel as Paulita *

as Basilio *Oscar Keesee as Father Camorra * Ramon D'Salva *Joseph de Cordova as Father Florentino *

Paquito Diaz Francisco Bustillos Diaz Sr. (May 28, 1937 – March 3, 2011), also known professionally as Paquito Diaz, was a veteran Filipino actor and movie director. He specialized in antagonist roles for both action and comedy films. Biography Early life ...

*Boy Francisco * Alfonso Carvajal *Jose Garcia *Nello Nayo *Patrino Carvajal *Jerry Pons as Juanito *Francisco Cruz *Paquito Salcedo as Kapitan Tiago *Dadang Ortega *Felisa Salcedo *Primo Yumol *Tommy Nepomuceno *Quiel Mendoza *Manny Ojeda *Fred Ramirez *Turing Ramirez *Johnny Fernandez

Subsequent screenings

''El filibusterismo'' was screened in 1981 as part of the Philippine Cinema Panorama section of the 3rd

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. In February 2014, the film was screened at the

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in celebration of

's centenary.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Filibusterismo, El 1962 films 1960s historical drama films Films about Catholic priests Films about rebellions in the Philippines Films about social issues Films based on Philippine novels Films directed by Gerardo de León Films set in the 19th century Philippine historical drama films Philippine films about revenge Philippine sequel films Tagalog-language films