Biktima (1990 film)

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Biktima
Directed by Lino Brocka
Written by
Produced byBoy de Guia
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ding Austria
  • Pedro Manding Jr.
Edited byGeorge Jarlego
Music by Jaime Fabregas
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • November 29, 1990 (1990-11-29)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Biktima (transl. Victim) is a 1990 Philippine horror thriller film directed by Lino Brocka from a story and screenplay written by Jose Dalisay Jr. and Roy C. Iglesias. Starring Sharon Cuneta and Christopher de Leon, the film revolves around a human rights lawyer who falls in love with a man who turned out to be the one who raped her client. [1] [2] [3] [4] It co-stars Gina Alajar, Nanette Medved, Rowell Santiago, and William Lorenzo.

Contents

Produced and distributed by Viva Films, the film was theatrically released on November 29, 1990.

Synopsis

Human rights lawyers Becca Dizon and Dave Pascual were tasked to prosecute prominent scion Jing Aureus for allegedly raping Laura Malicat. Jing, a son of Congressman Aureus and fiancé to socialite Fey Navarro, uses his connections to overturn a possible guilty verdict to avoid jail time. After the case was overturned, he befriends Atty. Dizon, and tries to strike a romantic relationship with her, with underlying motives.

Cast

Production

Dawn Zulueta was originally cast as Fey Navarro, but turned it down. [5] [6] Eventually, the role went to Nanette Medved. [5]

References

  1. Yeatter, Bryan (2007). Cinema of the Philippines: 1897-2005. McFarland & Company. pp. 258–259. ISBN   9780786430475 . Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Google Books.
  2. Hernando, Mario (1993). Lino Brocka: The Artist and His Times. Cultural Center of the Philippines. p. 90. ISBN   9789718546161 . Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Google Books.
  3. "Sharon Cuneta at Her Peak". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. November 10, 1990. p. 16. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Google News.
  4. "Gina Keeps Coming Back to Brocka". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. December 1, 1990. p. 24. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Google News.
  5. 1 2 Libo-on, Eddie (November 29, 1990). "Christopher Directs Death Scene in "Biktima"". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 22. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Google News.
  6. "Nanette Medved: Sex Siren of the 90s". Manila Standard . Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. November 18, 1990. p. 18. Retrieved April 2, 2024 via Google News.