Dyesebel (1996 film)

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Dyesebel
Directed by Emmanuel Borlaza
Screenplay by
Based on Dyesebel
by Mars Ravelo
Produced byWilliam Leary
Starring Charlene Gonzales
CinematographyGener Buenaseda
Edited byDanny Gloria
Music byNonong Buencamino
Production
company
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • January 4, 1996 (1996-01-04)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Dyesebel is a 1996 Philippine fantasy film directed by Emmanuel Borlaza. Based on a Philippine graphic novel of the same title by Mars Ravelo, the film stars Charlene Gonzales as the titular mermaid. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Cast

Production

The film was announced in 1994 with Ana Roces initially cast as the titular mermaid. [5] However, due to her weight problems at that time, the role was later on given to Charlene Gonzales. This prompted Roces to leave Viva Films the following year. [6]

The character portrayed by Gonzales first appeared in the 1994 film Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko . [7]

Release

The film was slated to be released in late January 1996. However, it was pushed back to January 4, the original release date of Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa, which was having release issues in Metro Manila theaters. [8]

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