Florante at Laura 1949
The story is about the love and determination of the Duke Florante and the Princess Laura of Albania while being pursued by the usurper Count Adolfo.
The story is about the love and determination of the Duke Florante and the Princess Laura of Albania while being pursued by the usurper Count Adolfo.
Maria and Jose, a young married couple begin life together in an orchard in the countryside. It isn't long until they have four children: Miguel, Arturo, Angelita, and Lito. The eldest, Miguel, is a deaf-mute. Life is good for the family and the children grow up and bring joy to the community. But trouble enters their lives when Jose makes an enemy of Bruno, a widower, much feared in the village.
In this retelling by Manuel Conde, this film follows the in search of three princes for a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king.
In a spoof on the contemporary sacred cons, two yuppy couples get entangled with warring smugglers of dope that include fake priests and nuns as well as Japanese and Chinese agents.
A story about a father's love for his family, making a supreme sacrifice to give them a new lease on life.
It is a supernatural melodrama of a woman's misfortune and suffering interwoven with the legend of the Pasig. The legend itself is inspired by the immortal kundiman of the director's brother, Nicanor Abelardo.
Prince Teñoso who is exiled by his father, the king after freeing the pitiful giant from jail. In gratitude, the giant gives Teñoso a magic handkerchief that can tame animals and can give him his wishes. As a beggar, Teñoso is despised by the princes, the king's soon-to-be sons-in-law, but eventually is recognized as the hero responsible for curing the king's illness, and winning the king's battles against the moors.
A Filipino adaptation of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
Based on the popular Filipino fairytale, Three princes are in search of a mythical bird, the Ibong Adarna, not only for the cure to the ailing king but also to rival for the rightful claim to the throne.
A coming-of-age story of a barrio lass in a patriarchal archipelago.
A war hero forced to participate in a smuggling ring meets a prostitute in the postwar ruins of Manila.
A coming-of-age story of college student Joey, who's lost all sense of direction. His only inspiration is music, but he is yet to finish writing a song. His life changes when he meets Ana and his world is suddenly turned upside-down.
The making of Mike de Leon's 1977 film Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (Moments in a Stolen Dream), starring Christopher de Leon and Hilda Koronel.
Hassan, the son of a tribe chief of the Badjaos, a pagan, sea-dwelling Filipino tribe, meets and falls for Bala Amai, the niece of the chief of the Tausugs, an Islamic, land-dwelling tribe. Although the Hassan is willing to give up his lifestyle for Bala Amai and vice versa, the Tausugs plot to break up the union of the happy couple.
Carding, the anti-Japanese guerrilla turned Huk rebel when his family's land is taken over by the greedy landlord while Maxie, the communist recruiter who assures Carding that only a communist can be a true Filipino; however it was Jesus, Carding's brother-in-law who shoots Carding in the arm foiling his attempt to escape the military.
Simon sets out to avenge his bride's death at the hands of the bandit Martinico and by accident, he captures Martinico's bride-to-be Belen and uses her to find Martinico.
A story about a man who killed an intruder who tried to rape his pregnant wife, after doing so he ran away to the mountains and became the leader of outlaws, years later the son becomes a police officer.
A story about a young architect and his friend who goes to the province to build a church Upon their arrival they notice something peculiar, it seems that the place was primarily inhabited by women they soon learn that it was due to most men enlisted and perished in the war. Lacking the manpower to build the church he started to hire women as construction workers, he then meets this particular woman.