Darna (1951)
- Directed by
- Fernando Poe, Sr.
- Genre
- superhero film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A superhero film follows a woman who transforms into a powerful hero to fight a snake-haired villain named Valentina. It is the first movie adaptation of the popular Filipino comic character Darna.
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What happens
Darna is the first film featuring the Pilipino Komiks character Darna. The film was released on May 31, 1951, by Royal Films. It was directed by Fernando Poe Sr. and written by Mars Ravelo, the creator of Darna. Long thought to be entirely lost, Howie Severino and his crew from i-Witness discovered in 2005 an incomplete copy of the film in Thailand lasting 40 minutes, with audio removed, and only featuring scenes of the villain Valentina. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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