Aguila (1980)

Directed by

Eddie Romero

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, romance film

Country

Philippines

Runtime

3h 30m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a man as he looks back across many decades of Philippine history, from the 19th century through the American and Japanese occupations to the present. His personal story connects with major national events and examines what it means to be Filipino over a lifetime.

epicpatrioticnostalgicmelodramaticsweepingearnestbittersweetgrand-scale

What happens

Aguila (transl. Eagle) is a 1980 Philippine period drama film written, produced, and directed by Eddie Romero. Touted as "the biggest event in local movie history" and "the biggest Filipino film ever made", it features an ensemble cast topbilled by Fernando Poe Jr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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