Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
| Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos | |
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 1976 theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mario O'Hara |
| Written by | Mario O'Hara |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Minda D. Azarcon |
Production company | NV Productions |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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Tatlong Taóng Walang Diyos (lit. 'Three Years Without God') is a 1976 Filipino period film directed by Mario O'Hara starring Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon, and Bembol Roco.
Plot
The film, set during the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines between 1942 and 1944, tells the story of Rosario (Aunor), a young schoolteacher engaged to be married to Crispin (Roco). Crispin leaves Rosario to fight the Japanese as a guerilla, and in his absence a Japanese-Filipino officer named Masugi (De León) rapes her.
Masugi later returns to Rosario apologizing for his act, bearing gifts of canned food and rice which Rosario at first refuses. Matters are complicated when Rosario's father Mang Andoy (Escudero) is arrested by the Japanese and Rosario reveals to Masugi that she is pregnant. Rosario must make a choice: accept Masugi's proposal to make her his wife (saving her father and ensuring a safe and stable life for her child), or reject him and the baby they have conceived together.
Cast and characters
- Nora Aunor as Rosario
- Christopher De Leon as Masugi
- Rafael Roco, Jr. as Crispin
- Yolanda Luna as Sion
- Mario Escudero as Andoy
- Peque Gallaga as Francis
- Mario Escudero as Andoy
- Licerio Tabalon as Lito
- Yolanda Luna as Aling Luna
Production credits
- Mario O'Hara - director
- Nora Aunor - producer
- Conrado Baltazar - cinematographer
- Minda D. Azarcon - music
- Christopher De Leon - executive producer
- Antonia Villamayor - associate producer
- Anastacio Villamayor - associate producer
Critical response
Reviews were very positive, with Pio de Castro III of The Times Journal in 1976 calling it "one of the best films" of the year.[1] Film critic Noel Vera agreed, calling the movie the "greatest Filipino film ever made",[2] and Vincenzo Tagle stated in 2012 that it "still remains unsurpassed".[3]
Digital restoration
In 2016, ABS-CBN Corporation commissioned the film to be digitally restored and remastered by L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy as part of their ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project. The restoration of the film was supervised by Davide Pozzi. The restored version premiered at the 2016 Cinema One Originals film festival on November 15, 2016.
Recognitions
| Year | Group | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 1977 | FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards) | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won |
| Best Director | Mario O'Hara | Nominated | ||
| Best Picture | NV Productions | Nominated | ||
| Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino) | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Won | |
| Best in Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar | Nominated |
List of film festival exhibitions
- 1981 - Official Selection, Filipino Cinema Panorama, 3rd Festival Des 3 Continents, Nantes, Dec. 1-8
- 1995 - 2nd Asian Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan, December 18–19
- 2003 - Philippine Film Festival Fukuoka City, Japan, November 1–16
- 2004 - Asian Cinemas: “Fertile and Diverse,” National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, May 19–26, 2004
References
- ^ "Tatlong Taon': Impressive Drama (A Review of 'Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos')". Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "Movie Review". Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "Remembering Mario O'Hara: Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos". Retrieved 2013-05-03.