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José Rizal is a 1998
1998 in film

The year 1998 in film involved some significant events....
 award winning Filipino
Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
 film biopic directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Marilou Diaz-Abaya is a multi-awarded film director in the Philippines.She is the founder and current president of the Marilou Diaz Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo City, Philippines....
.

It was GMA Films
GMA Films

GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1998 by GMA Network in the Philippines.Its movie productions have become both critical acclaim and commercial successes, among which are Jose Rizal , Muro Ami and Death Row....
' entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
Metro Manila Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival is the annual film festival held in Manila. The festival, which runs from the 25th of December to the first week of January, focuses on locally-produced films....
. It is touted as one of the biggest films ever made in the history of Philippine cinema with a record-breaking P80-million budget despite the fact that historical films are often notorious flops during that time. GMA's faith was rewarded. Released on Christmas Day, the movie packed theaters and swept awards ceremonies.

The movie depicts the life of the Philippine national hero José Rizal
José Rizal

Jos? Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Philippines polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era....
, who was played by Cesar Montano
César Montano

C?sar Manhilot, known by his popular screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino people actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman for a lot of known Filipino actors....
.

Synopsis
Accused of treason, Dr. Jose Rizal awaits trial and meets with his government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade.






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José Rizal is a 1998
1998 in film

The year 1998 in film involved some significant events....
 award winning Filipino
Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
 film biopic directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Marilou Diaz-Abaya

Marilou Diaz-Abaya is a multi-awarded film director in the Philippines.She is the founder and current president of the Marilou Diaz Abaya Film Institute and Arts Center, a film school based in Antipolo City, Philippines....
.

It was GMA Films
GMA Films

GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1998 by GMA Network in the Philippines.Its movie productions have become both critical acclaim and commercial successes, among which are Jose Rizal , Muro Ami and Death Row....
' entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
Metro Manila Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival is the annual film festival held in Manila. The festival, which runs from the 25th of December to the first week of January, focuses on locally-produced films....
. It is touted as one of the biggest films ever made in the history of Philippine cinema with a record-breaking P80-million budget despite the fact that historical films are often notorious flops during that time. GMA's faith was rewarded. Released on Christmas Day, the movie packed theaters and swept awards ceremonies.

The movie depicts the life of the Philippine national hero José Rizal
José Rizal

Jos? Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Philippines polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era....
, who was played by Cesar Montano
César Montano

C?sar Manhilot, known by his popular screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino people actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman for a lot of known Filipino actors....
.

Synopsis


Accused of treason, Dr. Jose Rizal awaits trial and meets with his government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarceration unfold. Upon hearing his life story, Taviel begins to realize that the accused is not only innocent but exhibits in fact all the qualities of an ordinary man. When the mock trial unreels, Taviel is all set to act as the prime advocate for his client as Rizal himself is about to give an earth-moving speech to defend his honor and address his countrymen. Meanwhile, the Spanish authorities have worked out the vast political machinery to ensure a guilty verdict. A revolution awaits in the wings. Blood is shed when the Katipunan
Katipunan

The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary organization founded by Philippines rebels in Manila, in 1892, which aimed to gain independence from Spain....
, founded by Andres Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio

Andr?s Bonifacio y de Castro , was a Philippines revolutionary leader and the founder of the Philippine Revolution....
, attacks the Spaniards.

Cast


Below are the list of actors and actresses seen on the film José Rizal.

Actor/Actress Role
Cesar Montano
César Montano

C?sar Manhilot, known by his popular screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino people actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman for a lot of known Filipino actors....
 		 José Rizal
José Rizal

Jos? Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Philippines polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era....
Joel Torre Crisostomo Ibarra / Simoun
Jaime Fabregas Luis Taviel de Andrade
Gloria Diaz
Gloria Diaz

Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz is a veteran in Philippine film, and the first Filipino to bring home the Miss Universe crown....
 		 Teodora Alonso
Gardo Versoza
Gardo Versoza

Gardo Versoza, real name Mennen Torres Polintan , is a popular Filipino people actor in a Japanese people, Indian and Chinese people descent who has appeared in over forty movies and dozens of television shows....
 		 Andrés Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio

Andr?s Bonifacio y de Castro , was a Philippines revolutionary leader and the founder of the Philippine Revolution....
Monique Wilson Maria Clara
Chin Chin Gutierrez
Chin Chin Gutierrez

Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Gutierrez, better known as Chin Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist....
 		 Josephine Bracken
Josephine Bracken

Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken was the fiancee of Philippines national hero, Jos? Rizal. Some believed that she was married to Rizal, although no proof of a civil or church wedding has ever been found....
Mickey Ferriols Leonor Rivera
Pen Medina Paciano Rizal
Paciano Rizal

General Paciano Rizal was a Filipino people general, and the older brother of Jos? Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines.Rizal was the second of eleven children born to a middle-class family in the town of Calamba, Laguna, and grew up witnessing the suffering of his countrymen under the Spanish Empire colonial government....
Peque Gallaga
Peque Gallaga

Peque Gallaga is a multi-awarded Filipino filmmaker. His most significant achievement in film is "Oro, Plata, Mata", which he directed after winning a scripwriting contest sponsored by the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines....
 		 Archbishop Bernardo 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.


Awards and nominations


*1998 Metro Manila Film Festival
Metro Manila Film Festival

Metro Manila Film Festival is the annual film festival held in Manila. The festival, which runs from the 25th of December to the first week of January, focuses on locally-produced films....
    • Best Picture
    • Best Actor (Cesar Montano)
    • Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya)
    • Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas)
    • Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Diaz
      Gloria Diaz

      Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz is a veteran in Philippine film, and the first Filipino to bring home the Miss Universe crown....
      )
    • 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.

Trivia

  • The role of José Rizal was initially offered to Aga Muhlach
    Aga Muhlach

    Ariel Aquino Muhlach , commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a 2-time Gawad Urian Awards and FAMAS award award-winning Philippines actor and product endorser....
    .
  • Cesar Montano
    César Montano

    C?sar Manhilot, known by his popular screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino people actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman for a lot of known Filipino actors....
     agreed to scale down his talent fee (reported to be 5 million pesos per movie). He also cancelled everything else on his schedule to concentrate on training for his role. His tutorials involved languages (Rizal spoke Spanish
    Spanish language

    Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
    , French
    French language

    French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
    , German
    German language

    German is a West Germanic languages, thus related to and classified alongside English language and Dutch language. It is one of the world's world language and the most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union....
     and Latin
    Latin

    Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
    ), fencing
    Fencing

    Fencing is a family of sports and activities that feature armed combat involving cutting, stabbing, or slapping Club ing weapons that are directly manipulated by hand, rather than shot, thrown or positioned....
    , painting
    Painting

    Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting....
    , drawing
    Drawing

    Drawing is a visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, marker pens, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint....
    , sculpture
    Sculpture

    Sculpture is Three-dimensional space artwork created by shaping or combining hard and or plastic material, sound, and or text and or light, commonly Stone sculpture , metal, glass, or wood....
    , and other skills that the national hero excelled in.
  • Initially shown before a private audience in June 12, 1998, the movie was one of the highlights of festivities for the Philippine
    Philippines

    The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
     Centennial celebrations. It was first released to the public Christmas Day of 1998.
  • Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya, a University of the Philippines
    University of the Philippines

    The University of the Philippines is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No. 1870 of the first Philippine Legislature, known as the "University Act" by authority of the United States, the University provides tertiary-level education in almost every field: law, public administration/governance/political s...
     film graduate, enlisted the aid of three known professors as screenplay consultants - Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera
    Bienvenido Lumbera

    Bienvenido Lumbera is a prizewinning poet, critic and dramatist from the Philippines.He is a National Artist of the Philippines and a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communications....
     (Ateneo de Manila University
    Ateneo de Manila University

    The Ateneo de Manila University is a private university university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila to the Jesuits....
    ), Dr. Randy David
    Randy David

    Randolf "Randy" S. David is a Philippines journalist, television host and a sociologist. He currently pens a weekly newspaper column for the Philippine Daily Inquirer....
     (University of the Philippines
    University of the Philippines

    The University of the Philippines is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No. 1870 of the first Philippine Legislature, known as the "University Act" by authority of the United States, the University provides tertiary-level education in almost every field: law, public administration/governance/political s...
    ), and Asst. Prof. Danton Remoto (Ateneo de Manila University
    Ateneo de Manila University

    The Ateneo de Manila University is a private university university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila to the Jesuits....
    ).


See Also


  • Jose Rizal
    José Rizal

    Jos? Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Philippines polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era....
  • Noli Me Tangere
    Noli Me Tangere (novel)

    Noli Me Tangere is a novel written in Spanish language by Filipino people writer and national hero Jos? Rizal, first published in 1887 in Berlin, Germany....
  • El filibusterismo
    El filibusterismo

    El filibusterismo , also known by its English alternate title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero Jos? Rizal....
  • Philippine Revolution
    Philippine Revolution

    The Philippine Revolution was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spain colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire....
  • History of the Philippines
    History of the Philippines

    The History of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least Upper Paleolithic. The first recorded visit from the Western world is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan on Homonhon Island, southeast of Samar on March 16, 1521....
  • Governor-General of the Philippines
    Governor-General of the Philippines

    Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the chief political executive during two pre-independence phases in the history of the Philippines, under Spanish and U.S....


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