The Unmarried Wife

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The Unmarried Wife
Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes
Written by
  • Keiko Aquino
  • Vanessa R. Valdez
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJun Gonzales
Edited byTara Illenberger
Music byJesse Lucas
Production
company
Distributed by Star Cinema
Release date
  • November 16, 2016 (2016-11-16)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office
  • ₱17 million(Opening day)
  • ₱246.3 million(Three-week run) [1]

The Unmarried Wife is a 2016 Filipino romance drama film starring Angelica Panganiban, Dingdong Dantes, and Paulo Avelino. [2] The film is directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes while the story is written by Keiko Aquino under the production of Star Cinema. [3] [4] The film project marks the reunion of Panganiban and Dantes after their box-office success with One More Try (2012) with Angel Locsin and Zanjoe Marudo. [5] It is also Dingdong's fourth time to lead in Star Cinema movies after Segunda Mano (2011), One More Try (2012), and She's the One (2013).

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The film is screening across the Philippines as well as a limited release in Canada and the United States.

In the movie, Angelica portrays a woman torn between her husband and her lover. [3]

In December 2017, Panganiban won the Best Actress Award for the film at the 2017 FAMAS Awards, Dingdong Dantes for the FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award, and Vanessa Valdez for Best Screenplay.

Cast

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Angelica Panganiban portrays Anne Victorio.
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Dingdong Dantes portrays Geoff Victorio
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Paulo Avelino portrays Bryan.
Main cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Release

The film was released on November 16, 2016, in Philippine cinemas nationwide, earning ₱17 million on its first day of showing. [6] On its 6th day, the film breached the ₱100 million mark [7] [8] while it reached ₱170 million on its two-week run. [9] It was shown in 200 cinemas nationwide. [9]

Local Awards

YearAward Giving BodyRecipient(s)AwardResult
2017
15th Gawad TanglawJesse LucasBest Musical ScoringWon
Box Office Entertainment Awards by Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Dingdong Dantes Film Best Actor of the YearWon
19th Gawad Pasado Angelica Panganiban Pinakapasadong AktresNominated
Paulo Avelino Pinakapasadong Katuwang na AktorWon
33rd Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies Maryo J. Delos Reyes Movie Director of the YearNominated
The Unmarried WifeMovie of the YearNominated
Dingdong Dantes Movie Actor of the YearNominated
Lei NavarroMovie Child Performer of the YearNominated
Vanessa ValdezMovie Screen Writer of the YearNominated
Winston AcuyongMovie Production Designer of the YearNominated
Tara IllenbergerMovie Editor of the YearNominated
Jesse LucasMovie Musical Scorer of the YearNominated
Arnel LabayoMovie Sound Engineer of the YearNominated

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