Dalagang Ilocana (1954)

Directed by

Olive La Torre

Genre

romantic comedy, propaganda film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

4.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from the Ilocos region gets caught up in romantic misunderstandings and comedic situations. The story follows her interactions with two men who are interested in her.

lightheartedplayfulgentlebreezywhimsicalsunny

What happens

Ilocana Maiden (Filipino: Dalagang Ilocana) is a 1954 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Olive La Torre from a screenplay by Luciano B. Carlos, Conrado Conde, and Willie P. Orfinada, based on a story written by T. D. Agcaoili, who also wrote additional lyrics with Conde. It stars Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, and Rudy Francisco, while the supporting cast includes Dolphy and Rebecca del Rio. A black and white film produced and released by Sampaguita Pictures, a radio adaptation of the film was serialized over DZRH Sampaguita Radio Program and also, it launched the career of Tita de Villa. It was theatrically released on July 4, 1954. In 2021, the film was digitally restored and remastered by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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