The Moises Padilla Story
| The Moises Padilla Story | |
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| Directed by | Gerardo de León |
| Screenplay by | Cesar Amigo |
| Story by | Leon O. Ty |
| Starring | Leopoldo Salcedo |
| Cinematography | Fortunato Bernardo |
| Edited by | Teofilo de Leon |
| Music by | Tito Arevalo |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine bio-pic directed by Gerardo de León. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] The film is a biography of a Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy.[2]
The film is still extant and has been restored in 4K resolution by the Philippine Film Archive and Central Digital Lab in 2022. The restored version will premiere on September 2, 2022 in celebration of the Philippine Film Industry Month.[3][4]
Cast
- Leopoldo Salcedo as Moises Padilla
- Joseph Estrada as The Killer
- Lilia Dizon
- Ben Perez
- Oscar Roncal
- Max Alvarado
- Rosa Aguirre
- Robert Arevalo
- Mila Montañez
- Alfonso Carvajal
- Joseph de Cordova
References
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "People v. Lacson, et al., G.R. No. L-18188, 13 February 1961". Lawphil.net - Arellano University. Supreme Court of the Philippines. 13 February 1961. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ Nocon, Ramon C. (27 October 2011). "Finally, a national film archive". Inquirer. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Andrei Yuvallos (30 August 2022). "'The Moises Padilla Story' has been restored in 4K and will premiere this September". NOLISOLI. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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