Dalagang Bukid
| Dalagang Bukid | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | José Nepomuceno |
| Starring | Atang de la Rama Marceliano Ilagan |
| Cinematography | José Nepomuceno |
| Distributed by | Malayan Movies |
Release dates |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Silent |
| Budget | ₱25,000[1] |
| Box office | ₱90,000[1] |
Dalagang Bukid (English: Country Maiden) is a 1919 Filipino silent film directed by José Nepomuceno. It is the first Filipino feature film to be locally produced in the Philippines. Like all of Nepomuceno's works, Dalagang Bukid is now a lost film.[2]
Plot
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Cast
- Atang de la Rama
- Marceliano Ilagan
Production
On May 15, 1917, Nepomuceno bought his first film equipment from Albert Yearsley and Edward Meyer Gross. For the next two years, Nepomuceno practiced using the equipment in preparation for making the first locally produced feature film of the Philippines. He decided to adapt Hermogenes Ilagan's zarzuela titled Dalagang Bukid, which was successfully performing at the box office at the time. For the casting, he decided to use the original performers of the zarzuela, which included Atang de la Rama and Marceliano Ilagan, the latter being the brother of Hermogenes.
Release
The film was released with English, Spanish, and Tagalog subtitles. During its theatrical run, leading actress de la Rama had to sing Nabasag ang Banga (a song which is a part of the film) for every screening of the film in Manila, along with three others playing a violin, a cornet, and a piano.[1]
Box office
Released on September 12, 1919, it was a major box-office success, earning 90,000 pesos from a budget of 25,000 pesos.[1]
Legacy
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References
- ^ a b c d Quirino, Joe (1983). Don Jose and the Early Philippine Cinema: Volume One of the Trilogy "History of the Philippine Cinema" (1st ed.). Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ San Diego, Jr., Bayani (2011). "Media Report: Archivists reclaim 2 silent PH films 'pirated' by US; film fest opens Friday". SEAPAVAA Official Site. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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