Dalagang Bukid
Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita (Atang de la Rama), who is forced by her parents to marry a loan shark, Don Silvestre, despite her love for Cipriano, a law student. Angelita's parents are blind to her reciprocated love for Cipriano, as their shortage of money and consumption by various vices (gambling and cockfighting) make Don Silvestre's offer of marriage attractive. With her siblings, Angelita shines shoes at a church to provide income to her parents. Meanwhile, Angelita's parents give Don Silvestre permission to marry their daughter after he arranged for her to win a beauty contest. Before going to Angelita's coronation, Cipriano and Angelita get married in secret. At the coronation, Don Silvestre faints after learning about Angelita and Cipriano's wedding.
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- This is the first Filipino feature-length film made by a Filipino director regarded as "Father of Filipino Movies" and is now lost forever. Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita , who is forced by her parents to marry a wealthy old man, Don Silvestre, despite her love for Cipriano, a law student.—Brent Cruz
Screening
- Screening Date: September 12, 1919 Venue: Teatro de la Comedia
- Screening Date: September 25, 1919 Venue: The Majestic
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- Description: [Atang de la Rama recounts:] "I had to stand behind the screen and sing the theme song of the picture which was 'Nabasag ang Banga.' My only accompaniment was a violin, a cornetin, and a piano. I had to sing at the top of my voice because there were no microphones. The fact that I had to sing several times a day (as often as the picture was screened) did not make things easy for my vocal chords. During the screening intervals Peping [Jose Nepomuceno] would take me out for lunch or a snack. To while away the time between 'singing sessions' I took to crocheting. Publication: Quirino, "Jose Nepomuceno: Father of Philippine Movies,"
Trivia
- The first Tagalog photoplay.
- Had subtitles in English, Spanish and Tagalog.
- Hermogenes Ilagan (the most prominent zarzuela author), a zarzuela.
- Marceliano Ilagan (brother of Hermogenes Ilagan)--original actor of the zarzuela version
- A box office hit as a zarzuela.
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2hr
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Philippines
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Silent
Budget:
₱25,000
Box Office:
₱90,000