José Rizal (film)
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 Theatrical poster of the movie |
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| Directed by | Marilou Diaz-Abaya |
| Produced by | Gilberto Duavit Felipe Gozon Menardo Jimenez |
| Written by | Ricky Lee Jun Lana Peter Ong Lim |
| Starring | Cesar Montano Joel Torre Jaime Fabregas Gloria Diaz Gardo Versoza Pen Medina Mickey Ferriols |
| Music by | Nonong Buencamino |
| Cinematography | Rody Lacap |
| Editing by | Jess Navarro Manet Dayrit |
| Distributed by | GMA Films |
| Release date(s) | June 12, 1998 (as part of the Philippine Centennial celebrations) December 25, 1998 (theatrical release) |
| Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tagalog, English, Spanish |
| Budget | PhP.80 million (estimated) |
| Box office | PhP.96 million |
José Rizal is a 1998 Filipino biographical film of the Philippine national hero José Rizal directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and starring Cesar Montano as José Rizal.
At the time of its release, it was the most expensive film in the history of Philippine cinema with a budget of over PhP.80 million. The film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival. Upon release, the film met a universal critical acclaim.
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Plot [edit]
Imprisoned in Fort Santiago under the abusive Spanish colonization, José Rizal (Cesar Montano) was approached by a young uneducated indio asking the importance of education during his life. Meanwhile, in Balintawak, Andrés Bonifacio (Gardo Versoza) and his fellow secret organization of Katipunan, commenced the uprising against the cruel tyranny created by the Spaniards by tearing their cedula as a sign of Spanish slavery.
Soon, a first lieutenant of the Artillery, Luis Taviel de Andrade (Jamie Fabregas), visited Rizal. Taviel de Andrade did not waste time to study carefully Rizal's case. In just a short period of time, Rizal and Taviel captured each other's sympathy and eventually became friends as they had usual meetings in Rizal's cell in Fort Santiago. Taviel was even able to celebrate Christmas with Rizal in the cell where they drank and sang together.
After Christmas, Rizal was sent to Royal Audiencia (the colonial court of appeal) to hear the trial against him. Soon after, the magistrates decided to condemn him under firing squad on the 30th of the morning in Luneta.
At the night before the execution, Rizal hallucinates, seeing his alter ego-protagonist Simoun of his novel El Filibusterismo tempting the author to change the climax of the story.
On the morning of the execution, his kin received a small alcohol stove (not a gas lamp as commonly portrayed) from his cell containing the last poem "Mi Ultimo Adios." Stopping at the place of execution facing the rising sun, Rizal asked the authorities for a last request as he faces the firing squad but the request is denied. Calm and without haste, he changed his request to save his head during execution and the captain agrees. At the moment the shooting squad points at his back, he readily uttered his final words: Consummatum est. (It is done.)
After the execution, members of the Katipunan had ambushed a Spanish military company somewhere in Manila, completely catching the Spanish forces off guard and seized their mounts, munitions and their rifles. They had also captured a church and executed a friar in an act of vengeance for the execution of Rizal. Bonifacio and his top generals met in their headquarters to plan a new offensive seeking to capture 10 towns in a duration of 1 week from the Spanish. Rizal's picture can be seen at the background of his headquarters.
Cast [edit]
Below are the list of actors and actresses seen on the film José Rizal.[1]
| Actor/Actress | Role |
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| Cesar Montano | José Rizal |
| Joel Torre | Crisostomo Ibarra/Simoun |
| Gloria Diaz | Teodora Alonso |
| Ronnie Lazaro | Don Francisco Mercado |
| Jaime Fabregas | Luis Taviel de Andrade |
| Gardo Versoza | Andrés Bonifacio |
| Chin Chin Gutierrez | Josephine Bracken |
| Monique Wilson | Maria Clara |
| Mickey Ferriols | Leonor Rivera |
| Pen Medina | Paciano Rizal |
| Ping Medina | young Paciano Rizal |
| Noni Buencamino | Elias |
| Gina Alajar | Rizal's sister |
| Irma Adlawan | Rizal's sister |
| Nanding Josef | Rizal's uncle and Leonor's father |
| Peque Gallaga | Archbishop Bernardino Nozaleda, O.P. |
| Bon Vibar | Ramón Blanco |
| Subas Herrero | Alcocer |
| Tony Mabesa | Camilo de Polavieja |
| Alexis Santaren | Olive |
| Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos | Father Villaclara, S.J. |
| Ogie Juliano | Padre Rodriguez |
| Dennis Marasigan | Marcelo H. del Pilar |
| Mon Confiado | Mariano Ponce |
| Ryan Eigenmann | Fernando, Rizal's classmate |
| Jhong Hilario | prison servant |
Awards and nominations [edit]
- 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
- Best Picture
- Best Actor (Cesar Montano)
- Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya)
- Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas)
- Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Diaz)
- Best Screenplay (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim)
- Best Original Story
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Sound
- Best Production Design (Leo Abaya)
- Best Special Effects (Mark Ambat of Optima Digital)
- Best Makeup (Denni Yrastorza Tan)
- Best Musical Score (Nonong Buencamino)
- Best Movie Theme Song (Nonong Buencamino for "Awit ni Maria Clara")
- Best Festival Float
- Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.
- 1999 FAMAS Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Actor (Cesar Montano)
- Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya)
- Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas)
- Best Cinematography (Rody Lacap)
- Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Manet A. Dayrit)
- Best Movie Theme Song (Nonong Buencamino for "Awit ni Maria Clara")
- Best Musical Direction (Nonong Buencamino)
- Best Production Design (Leo Abaya)
- Best Screenplay (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim)
- Best Special Effects (Rolando Santo Domingo)
- 1999 Gawad Urian Awards
- Best Direction (Marilou Diaz-Abaya)
- Best Cinematography (Rody Lacap)
- Best Music (Nonong Buencamino)
- Best Production Design (Leo Abaya)
- Best Sound (Albert Michael Idioma)
- Best actress (Gorgonia Del Rivaera)
- Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas)
- 1999 Star Awards for Movies
- Movie of the Year
- Actor of the Year (Cesar Montano)
- Director of the Year (Marilou Diaz-Abaya)
- Supporting Actor of the Year (Jaime Fabregas)
- Adapted Screenplay of the Year (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim)
- Editor of the Year (Jess Navarro and Manet A. Dayrit)
- Musical Scorer of the Year (Nonong Buencamino)
- Production Designer of the Year (Leo Abaya)
- Sound Engineering of the Year (Albert Michael Idioma)
The film has been screened and ran in competition in different film festivals worldwide and included in the Official Selection for Panorama in the Berlin International Film Festival (1998). It also won 2nd runner-up in the Audience Award of the Toronto Filmfest and the Chicago International Film Festival.[citation needed]
Release [edit]
The series was released onto DVD-format and VCD-format by GMA Records.
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