Kandelerong Pilak

1954 LVN Pictures

Director:

Lamberto V. Avellana

Executive Producer:

Narcisa de Leon

Story:

T. Saugo E. Mar Antonio C. Galvez Almario

Main Cast:

Lilia Dizon Teody Belarmino

Starring:

Tony Santos Alfonso Carvajal Johnny Reyes Joseph de Cordova Miguel Lopez Mario Roldan Miniong Alvarez Dan Masinas Joseph Estrada

+ more

Cinematography:

Mike Accion

Music:

Juan Silos Jr.

Tagline

Screening

Awards

Country: Cambodia Award Date: 1954 Award Title: Cambodia Film Festival Award Description: • Award of Excellence • Best Actress: Lilia Dizon
Country: Philippines Award Date: 1954 Award Title: FAMAS Awards Award Description: • Best Sound: July P. Hidalgo

Trivia

The first movie of Joseph Estrada.
Written by Bulaklak editors as serialized over DZPI
First Filipino movie to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954.
Teody and Lilia are leaders of a brave guerrilla unit in this war film, shot almost entirely on location.
Teody Belarmino is a resistance fighter in this film, he was actually one in real life.

References

Cesar Amigo, "Of Rabbits and Children, " Sunday Times Magazine, October 10, 1954, 37
Manila Times, October 10, 1954, 15

Contributor

Production Company:

Type:

Film / Video

Release Year:

1954

Genre:

Action, War

Language:

Tagalog

Color:

Black & White

Sound Mix:

Mono