Ikaw Ay Akin

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Ikaw Ay Akin
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Re-release poster
Directed by Ishmael Bernal
Screenplay byJose N. Carreon
Story by
  • Ishmael Bernal
  • Jose N. Carreon
Produced by Espiridion Laxa
Starring
CinematographySergio Lobo
Edited byAugusto Salvador
Music byVanishing Tribe [1]
Production
companies
Distributed byTagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions [lower-alpha 1]
Release date
  • December 8, 1978 (1978-12-08)
Running time
124 minutes
Country Philippines
Languages

Ikaw Ay Akin is a 1978 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal. Written by Bernal and Jose N. Carreon, it tells a story about a man's guilt over his affair with another woman that hurt the feelings of his long time girlfriend. It stars Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, and Christopher de Leon in leading roles, and also had pre-stardom actors in minor roles, like Rene Requiestas and Sandy Andolong, who would later become de Leon's wife. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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The film also became famous for the experimental long shot scene of the reunion between Sandra and Tere, with the two confronting each other using only their eyes. [6] It has since been known for popularizing the term "mata-mata (eye to eye) acting." [7]

Ikaw Ay Akin has been digitally restored and remastered by the ABS-CBN Film Archives through the facilities of Central Digital Lab in Makati City, Metro Manila. [7]

Cast

Release

The film was first released on December 8, 1978, sixteen days before the 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Digital restoration

The restored version was premiered on November 14, 2015, as part of the 2015 Cinema One Originals. The premiere was attended by the family of Ishmael Bernal; film screenwriter Jose Carreon; Mon Confiado (representing his late father), actor Junjun Quintana; one of the film's cast members Evelyn Vargas-Knaebel; former actress Cecille Castillo; vice head of the National Committee on Cinema, Teddy Co; Ricky Orellana, head of Mowelfund Audiovisual Archives; writers Mario A. Hernando and Raquel Villavicencio; and director Joyce Bernal. Myx VJ, Ai dela Cruz hosted the premiere event. [8] [5]

The restored version also received a free-to-air television premiere on ABS-CBN and its high-definition service on February 4, 2018, as a feature presentation for its Sunday late-night program, Sunday's Best. [7] According to AGB Nielsen statistics, the showing received a nationwide rating of 1.1%, losing to GMA Network's showing of The Hangover: Part III, which received a nationwide rating of 2.4%. [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ The film's ownership rights is currently controlled by ABS-CBN Corporation.

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References

  1. ↑ Caruncho, Eric S. (February 12, 2019). "'Who's Winston Raval?'". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Orosa, Noel (February 24, 2016). "BusinessWorld - Portrait of a threesome as a Socialist manifesto". BusinessWorld . Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Abante-Tonite Online - Showbiz". Abante Tonite . November 29, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "PEP: Boyet de Leon on showbiz, politics, family, and ex-wife Nora". GMA News. June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Cinema One screens Ishmael Bernal film". ABS-CBN News . November 14, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ Hernando, Mario A. (October 1, 2011). "Nine La Aunor movies you shouldn't miss". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Triangle nina Vilma, Boyet at Nora, mapapanood na sa TV!" [Triangle of Vilma, Boyet and Nora, now available on TV!]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). February 4, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ikaw Ay Akin - Gala Premiere". Facebook. November 15, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Ching, Mark Angelo (March 12, 2018). "AGB RATINGS: Which GMA-7 and ABS-CBN shows prevailed in primetime and daytime?". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 16, 2021.


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