Santiago! (film) explained
| Santiago! |
| Director: | Lino Brocka |
| Producer: | Emilia Santos Blas |
| Screenplay: | Lino Brocka |
| Story: | Lino Brocka |
| Music: | Doming Valdez |
| Cinematography: | Conrado Baltazar |
| Editing: | Felizardo V. Samson |
| Studio: | LEA Productions |
| Distributor: | LEA Productions |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
Santiago! is a 1970 Philippine war drama and action film directed by Lino Brocka and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Dante Rivero.[1] Set during World War II, the film depicts a weary guerilla, Gonzalo, who withdraws from the battlefield.[2] The film is the second directorial assignment of Brocka following his debut offering "Wanted: Perfect Mother". The film is also the first and only collaboration of Brocka and Poe, and features a rare scene featuring FPJ shedding a tear.[3] [4] The film is likewise notable for being the vehicle for Hilda Koronel's acting debut which also brought her her first acting award.[5]
Plot
Set in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, a Filipino soldier, who is guilt-ridden over an incident that killed many civilians, deserts the rebel army and retreats to a nearby barrio where he is branded as a coward.[6]
Cast
- Fernando Poe Jr. as Gonzalo
- Dante Rivero as Celso
- Boots Anson-Roa as Lydia
- Hilda Koronel as Cristina
- Jay Ilagan as Danilo
- Caridad Sanchez as Pilar
- Mary Walter as Andang
- Ruben Rustia as Capt. Santos
- Joonee Gamboa as Desto
- Mario O'Hara as Diego
- Mildred Ortega as Celso's sister
- Cecilia Bulaong as Celso's sister
- Lily Gamboa as Celso's sister
- Corazon Noble as Celso's mother
- Marzya Ilagan as Daughter of Makapili
- Celeste Legaspi as Daughter of Makapili
- Lorli Villanueva as Villager
- Angie Ferro as Villager
- Silvestre Tecson as Villager
- Ursula Carlos as Villager
- Rosa Santos as Villager
- Inday de la Cruz as Villager
- Tina Lava as Villager
- Luis Benedicto as Celso's father
- Pons de Guzman as Makapili
- Fred Esplana as Japanese/Guerillas
- Burke Perdiz as Japanese/Guerillas
- Ely Perez as Japanese/Guerillas
- Roland Falcis as Japanese/Guerillas
- SOS Daredevils as Japanese/Guerillas
Awards and nominations
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Vera, Noel . 2005 . Critic After Dark: A Review Of Philippine Cinema . Manila . BigO Books . 9789810531850.
- News: 'Hindi ka na sisikatan ng araw': 11 memorable FPJ lines . . 19 August 2019 . 20 November 2019 . Dennis Christian . Hilanga.
- Da King. News5. 24 March 2017. 14 November 2019.
- News: 'Necessary' contradictions in Lino Brocka's career arc . . 26 March 2018 . 20 November 2019 . Nestor U. . Torre.
- News: ...and mellows in the process . . 12 December 2003 . 14 November 2019 . Mario E. . Bautista.
- Web site: Santiago! (1970): Storyline. IMDb.com. 14 November 2019.
- Web site: FAMAS Awards (1971). IMDb. 14 November 2019.
