José Rizal (1998)
- Directed by
- Marilou Diaz-Abaya
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 4 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 biographical film about Filipino patriot Jose Rizal. It follows his imprisonment under Spanish colonial rule and shows events leading up to his execution.
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What happens
José Rizal is a 1998 Philippine epic historical drama film co-produced and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya from a screenplay written by Jun Lana, Ricky Lee, and Peter Ong Lim. The film was based on the true story of Filipino patriot José Rizal, who was imprisoned under the Spanish colonization and tells his story until the final day of his execution. Cesar Montano stars in the title role, with the supporting cast including Jaime Fabregas, Chin-Chin Gutierrez, Gina Alajar, Pen Medina, Gloria Diaz, and Ronnie Lazaro. At the time of its release, the film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival, sweeping most of the nominations with seventeen awards, making it the first film with the most MMFF award wins. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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