Underplayed Gems

Basta't Kasama Kita (1995)

Basta't Kasama Kita poster
Directed by
Rory Quintos
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
Philippines
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
G
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman from a privileged background meets a down to earth man and they spend time together in a city. They develop feelings for each other despite their different worlds.

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What happens

Basta't Kasama Kita (lit. 'As long as I'm with you') is a 1995 Philippine romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rory B. Quintos on her feature film directorial debut. The film stars Aga Muhlach and Puerto Rican actress and Miss Universe 1993, Dayanara Torres. The plot is similar to that of the 1953 film Roman Holiday, which was directed by William Wyler and starred Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. The film was produced and released by Star Cinema on February 1, 1995. Basta't Kasama Kita became a box office success and in the later years, the film was selected as one of the best romantic-comedy films in the last 25 years, according to a retrospective by CNN Philippines in 2017. The film was digitally restored and remastered by the ABS-CBN Film Archives and Central Digital Lab. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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