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Virgin Forest | |
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Directed by | Peque Gallaga [1] |
Screenplay by | Rosauro Q. de la Cruz |
Story by | T.E. Pagaspas [a] |
Produced by | Lily Yu Monteverde |
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Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
Edited by | Jess Navarro |
Music by | Jaime Fabregas [2] |
Production company | Regal Films |
Distributed by | Regal Films |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Languages |
Virgin Forest is a 1985 Filipino war drama [3] directed by Peque Gallaga. A self-described B-movie, it stars Sarsi Emmanuel, Chayong, a barrio lass of Chinese ancestry; Miguel Rodriguez as Alfonsito, a Filipino-Spanish ilustrado; and Abel Jurado as Alipio, the lover of Sarsi's character. It also stars Leo Martinez, Ama Quiambao, Bruce Fanger, and Bob Zwanziger.
The film is set in the 1900s during the First Philippine Republic. [4] Macabebe soldiers are trying to capture Emilio Aguinaldo. [1] Alfonisto ( Miguel Rodriguez) and Chayong ( Sarsi Emmanuel) are caught up in this pursuit and in a love triangle. In the end, Aguinaldo is captured and the Macabebe soldiers are killed.
Virgin Forest is director Brillante Mendoza's first film production, working as the production designer under the name Dante Mendoza. [6]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2020) |
Virgin Forest | |
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Directed by | Peque Gallaga [1] |
Screenplay by | Rosauro Q. de la Cruz |
Story by | T.E. Pagaspas [a] |
Produced by | Lily Yu Monteverde |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Conrado Baltazar |
Edited by | Jess Navarro |
Music by | Jaime Fabregas [2] |
Production company | Regal Films |
Distributed by | Regal Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 139 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Languages |
Virgin Forest is a 1985 Filipino war drama [3] directed by Peque Gallaga. A self-described B-movie, it stars Sarsi Emmanuel, Chayong, a barrio lass of Chinese ancestry; Miguel Rodriguez as Alfonsito, a Filipino-Spanish ilustrado; and Abel Jurado as Alipio, the lover of Sarsi's character. It also stars Leo Martinez, Ama Quiambao, Bruce Fanger, and Bob Zwanziger.
The film is set in the 1900s during the First Philippine Republic. [4] Macabebe soldiers are trying to capture Emilio Aguinaldo. [1] Alfonisto ( Miguel Rodriguez) and Chayong ( Sarsi Emmanuel) are caught up in this pursuit and in a love triangle. In the end, Aguinaldo is captured and the Macabebe soldiers are killed.
Virgin Forest is director Brillante Mendoza's first film production, working as the production designer under the name Dante Mendoza. [6]