Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos
| Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mario O'Hara |
| Written by | Mario O'Hara |
| Produced by | Nora Aunor |
| Starring | Nora Aunor Christopher De Leon Rafael Roco, Jr. |
| Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
| Edited by | Efren Jarlego Ike Jarlego Jr |
| Music by | Minda D. Azarcon |
Release date |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Tatlong Taóng Walang Diyos (Filipino for "Three Godless Years") is a 1976 award-winning Filipino period film 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 (Mario 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
- Nora Aunor ... Rosario
- Christopher De Leon ... Masugi
- Rafael Roco, Jr. ... Crispin
- Yolanda Luna ... Sion
- Mario Escudero ... Andoy
- Peque Gallaga ... Francis
Crew
- Mario O'Hara - director
- Nora Aunor - producer
- Conrado Baltazar - Cinematographer
- Minda D. Azarcon -Music
Reviews
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]
Digitally Restored
In 2016, the ABS-CBN Film Restoration, restored and digitally remastered the film and will have its premiere on November 15, 2016.
Awards and Recognition
| Year | Group | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Competed or Exhibited
- 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.