José Rizal is a
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award-winning
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film biopic directed by
Marilou Diaz-AbayaMarilou 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....
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It was
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' entry to the 1998
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. It is touted as one of the biggest films ever made in the history of Philippine cinema with a record-breaking
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80-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 RizalJosé Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
, who was played by
Cesar MontanoCesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...
.
Synopsis
Accused of treason, Dr.
José RizalJosé Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
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Cesar MontanoCesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...
) awaits trial and meets with his government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade (Jaime Fabregas).
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
KatipunanThe Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
, founded by
Andres BonifacioAndrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
(
Gardo VersozaGardo Versoza, born Mennen Torres Polintan on November 8, 1969, is a popular Filipino actor who has appeared in over forty movies and dozens of television shows. He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. Later, he went on to star in action movies...
), attacks the Spaniards and Father Rodriguez who order the execution of Jose Rizal.
Cast
Below are the list of actors and actresses seen on the film José Rizal.
| Actor/Actress |
Role |
| Cesar Montano Cesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...
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José RizalJosé Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
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| Joel Torre |
Crisostomo IbarraNoli Me Tangere is a novel by Filipino polymath José Rizal and first published in 1887 in Berlin, Germany. Early English translations used titles like An Eagle Flight and The Social Cancer, but more recent translations have been published using the original Latin title.Though originally written in...
/SimounEl filibusterismo , also known by its English alternate title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal. It is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere and like the first book, was written in Spanish. It was first published in 1891 in Ghent, Belgium...
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| Gloria Diaz Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz is an award-winning actress in the Philippines, and the first Filipino to bring home the Miss Universe crown.-Early Life and Family:...
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Teodora Alonso |
| Jaime Fabregas |
Luis Taviel de Andrade |
| Gardo Versoza Gardo Versoza, born Mennen Torres Polintan on November 8, 1969, is a popular Filipino actor who has appeared in over forty movies and dozens of television shows. He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. Later, he went on to star in action movies...
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Andrés BonifacioAndrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
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| Monique Wilson |
Maria Clara |
| Chin Chin Gutierrez Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez , better known as Chin Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist.-Early life:...
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Josephine Bracken Marie Josephine Leopoldine Bracken was the common-law wife of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal during his exile in Dapitan in the province of Zamboanga del Norte in southern Philippines, till his execution on December 30, 1896 in Manila. In the early hours on the day of his execution, the...
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| Mickey Ferriols Michelle Forster , better known by her stage name Mickey Ferriols, is a Filipino actress.-Personal life:She has a son with ex-partner Archie Alemania named Brent Marcus Alemania and she is the older half-sister of Jackie Foster and youngest biological granddaughter of actor and former NFL tight...
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Leonor Rivera Leonor Rivera–Kipping was the childhood sweetheart, first cousin, and “lover by correspondence” of Philippine national hero José Rizal. Rivera was the “greatest influence” in preventing Rizal from falling in love with other women while Rizal was traveling outside the Philippines...
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| Pen Medina |
Paciano Rizal Paciano Rizal was a Filipino general and revolutionary, and the older brother of José Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines.-Early Life:...
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| 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...
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Archbishop Bernardo Nozaleda, O.P. |
| Bon Vibar |
Ramón Blanco |
| Subas Herrero Ricardo Wright Herrero , better known as Subas Herrero, is a Filipino actor, comedian and singer. He is the father of Cutuy Herrero, current vocalist of local Filipino band Chapter 2....
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Alcocer |
| Tony Mabesa |
Camilo de Polavieja Camilo Polavieja y del Castillo, Marques de Polavieja was a Spanish general born in Madrid on July 13, 1838, in a family of merchants...
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| Alexis Santaren |
Olive |
| Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos |
Father Villaclara, S.J. |
Awards and nominations
*1998 Metro Manila Film Festivalupright|thumb|320px|Metro Manila Film Festival Official LogoThe Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines is the annual film festival held in Manila...
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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)
Year (Nonong Buencamino)
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- 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 FestivalThe Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....
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See also
- Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
- 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 30,000 years ago. The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, who sighted Samar on March 16, 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar...
- Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly by Great Britain, from 1565 to 1935....