Milagros (film)
| Milagros | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Marilou Diaz-Abaya |
| Written by | Rolando Tinio |
| Produced by | Jesse Ejercito |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Eduardo "Totoy" Jacinto |
| Edited by | Jess Navarro |
| Music by | Nonong Buencamino |
Production company | Merdeka Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Merdeka Film Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Milagros is a 1997 Filipino
drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. The film stars Sharmaine Arnaiz in the title role.[1][2][3][4][5]
Plot
Milagros (Sharmaine), a bar girl, finds out that her father has died, leaving her and her mother Meding (Elizabeth) in considerable debt. To pay for their debt, Milagros accepts the offer to work as a maid in the house of her father’s creditor Nano (Dante) and his three sons. Soon, each of them ends up falling in love with Milagros, causing strain to the family.[6]
Cast
- Sharmaine Arnaiz as Lagring
- Dante Rivero as Nano
- Joel Torre as Junie
- Raymond Bagatsing as Benneth
- Nonie Buencamino as Ramonito
- Elizabeth Oropesa as Miding
- Mia Gutierrez as Arlene
- Rolando Tinio as Fr. Fermin
- Joe Jardi as Bebot
- Tanya Gomez as Chayong
- Jim Pebanco as Pilo
- Ramon Reyes as Cirilo
Reception
Released to Philippine theaters on April 9, 1997, Milagros performed poorly at the box office. Nonetheless, it won 10 out of 15 awards in the
References
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.
- ^ Vera, Noel (20 April 1997). "Monsters, Martians, Miracles". Big-O-Zine. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ISBN 9789718140260. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9789810531850. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9789712707834. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Campos, Patrick (24 April 2018). "Milagros". Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ISBN 9781845199654. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
The film failed badly in the box office and caused many walkouts, which must have contributed to the demise of its producing company Merdeka a year later.
- ^ "Filipino Films with Marilou Diaz-Abaya". NY Times. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Red, Isah (4 February 1998). "Rudy F. Still Looking for a Party?". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 20. Retrieved 18 August 2022 – via Google News.
External links
- Milagros at IMDb
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