Saturday, February 16, 2013

Trivia - Walang Sugat (1957)

 Walang Sugat (1957) LVN Pictures
Charito Solis, Mario Montenegro, Tony Santos
Directed By: Lamberto Avellana

Walang Sugat was first published in 1898 written by Filipino playwright, Severino Reyes. Walang Sugat is set during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The play is about the injustices received by Filipinos from the Spanish colonial rulers. Apart from the issue of politics, revolution, and nationalism, Walang Sugat is also a love story. It features the romance and love affair between Tenyong and Julia.

Walang Sugat had been adapted into film twice, namely in 1939 and in 1957. The 1939 film version was produced by Filippine Productions, and was directed by Enrique Herrera-Dávila, and was starred by Filipino actors Rosa del Rosario and Leopoldo Salcedo. The 1957 movie version of Walang Sugat was produced by LVN Pictures, under the direction of Lamberto V. Avellana. Among the Filipino actors who participated in the 1957 film adaptation of the play included Charito Solis, Mario Montenegro, Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Tony Santos, Joseph de Cordova, Oscar Keesee, and Jose Vergara.----wikipedia.org


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