El filibusterismo (film)

El filibusterismo
Directed byGerardo de León
Screenplay by
Based onEl filibusterismo
by José Rizal
Produced byAntonio R. Riva
Starring
CinematographyMike Accion
Edited byTeofilo de Leon
Music byTito Arevalo
Production
company
Arriva-Bayanihan Productions
Release date
  • March 30, 1962 (1962-03-30)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageTagalog

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 film was released on March 30, 1962.

El filibusterismo won seven FAMAS Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Alongside its predecessor, the film is now considered a classic in Philippine cinema.[1][2]

  1. ^ Vera, Noel (2005). Critic After Dark: A Review of Philippine Cinema. BigO Books. p. 234. ISBN 981-05-3185-0. Retrieved April 8, 2021. ... Noli Me Tangere (1961) and "El Filibusterismo" (The Filibuster, 1962) are definitive adaptations of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal's novels.
  2. ^ Medina, Marielle (July 25, 2016). "Did you know: 35th death anniv of NA for Cinema Gerry de Leon". Inquirer News. INQUIRER.net. Retrieved April 9, 2021.