Florante at Laura
Tells of the immortal love story of Duke Florante and his lady love Princess Laura and or his friendship with Menandro who married Princess Flerida.
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Screening
- Event: Premier Screening Date: June 17 and 18, 1939 Venue: Metropolitan
- Screening Date: June 19 - July 6, 1939 Venue: Metropolitan
News
- Description: Tells of the immortal love story of Duke Florante and his lady love Princess Laura and or his friendship with Menandro who married Princess Flerida. Publication: Tribune (Manila), June 17, 1939
Reviews
- Description: The dialogue consisted of about 1200 lines of poetry, 400 of which were directly quoted from the book. Exhibited in the Philippines, Hawaii, and the United States, breaking many box-office records. This picture is remembered in the history of Philippine movies as the first attempt in poetry and costume production. Publication: Salumbides, Motion Pictures in the Philippines, Part I, 27
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- Based on the poem of Francisco Baltazar (Balagtas).
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Tagalog
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Black & White
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Mono