Virgin Forest

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Virgin Forest
Directed by Peque Gallaga [1]
Screenplay byRosauro Q. Dela Cruz
Story byT.E. Pagaspas [a]
Produced by Lily Yu Monteverde
Starring
CinematographyConrado Baltazar
Edited byJess Navarro
Music by Jaime Fabregas [2]
Production
company
Regal Films
Distributed by Regal Films
Release date
  • January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
  • Spanish

Virgin Forest is a 1985 Filipino war drama [3] directed by Peque Gallaga from a story developed by T.E. Pagaspas, with Rosauro Q. Dela Cruz solely adapted the concept into a screenplay. 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.

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Synopsis

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.

Plot

In the town of San Mateo, Tayabas, on March 19, 1901, Chayong and Alipio, who were having sex in the beach, were caught by the Guardia Civil and imprisoned in the town jail. On the same day, the revolutionaries took control of the town from the Americans and captured all of its Spaniard population.

Cast

Production

Virgin Forest is director Brillante Mendoza's first film production, working as the production designer under the name Dante Mendoza. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Deocampo, Nick (2017). Sine Gabay: A Film Study Guide. Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN   978-621-420-179-2 . Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ San Diego Jr, Bayani (May 22, 2018). "Keeping score with Jaime Fabregas". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Baumgärtel, Tilman (2012). Southeast Asian Independent Cinema: Essays, Documents, Interviews. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN   978-988-8083-60-2 . Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Marcelo, Sam L (May 8, 2020). "Oro, Plata, Mata director Peque Gallaga, 76 | BusinessWorld" . Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Arts Monthly. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1982. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ Baumgärtel, Tilman (2012). "14". In Baumgärtel, Tilman (ed.). Southeast Asian Independent Cinema: Essays, Documents, Interviews. Hong Kong University Press. p. 156. ISBN   978-988-8083-60-2 . Retrieved March 21, 2024.

Notes

  1. ↑ The name "T.E. Pagaspas" is a collective name that consists of directors Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes, writer Rosauro Q. Dela Cruz, and production designer Don Escudero.


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