The Moises Padilla Story
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The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine drama film
directed by Gerardo de León
. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 34th Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film exists today but is in need of restoration.
The film is a biography of a Negros Occidental
mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Gerardo de León
Gerardo de León
Gerardo de León was a Filipino actor turned film director, who made his acting debut in the 1934 film Ang Dangal....
. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 34th Academy Awards
34th Academy Awards
The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope; this was the seventh time Hope hosted the Oscars...
, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film exists today but is in need of restoration.
The film is a biography of a Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental
Negros Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Bacolod City and it occupies the northwestern half of Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half...
mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy.
Cast
- Leopoldo SalcedoLeopoldo SalcedoLeopoldo Salcedo was a two-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor who specialized in portraying dramatic heroes. Dubbed as "The Great Profile" , he was said to be among the first kayumanggi or dark-skinned Filipino film stars, in contrast to the lighter-skinned mestizo actors of his...
as Moises Padilla - Joseph EstradaJoseph EstradaJoseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
as The Killer - Lilia DizonLilia DizonLilia Dizon is a postwar Filipina actress.-Personal life:She was the only daughter of Regina Dizon, a Filipina, and Abe Strauss, an American of German Jewish descent...
- Ben Perez
- Oscar Roncal
- Max AlvaradoMax AlvaradoMax Alvarado was a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor known mainly by his portrayals of villains in a career that spanned 6 decades.-Biography:Max Alvarado was born as Gavino Maximo Teodosio in Manila...
- Rosa AguirreRosa AguirreRosa Aguirre is a Filipino actress who worked for Sampaguita Pictures and Lvn Pictures. She is married to actor Miguel Anzures and mother of former child actor Narding Anzures....
- Robert ArevaloRobert ArevaloRobert Arevalo, born Robert Ylagan on November 24, 1943, is a Filipino film and television actor.-Personal life:He is the son of Filipino film actor Tito Arevalo; his uncle Angel Esmeralda is the father of the late Jay Ilagan and his uncle Gil De Leon is a national artist and an award winning...
- Mila Montañez
- Alfonso Carvajal
- Joseph de Cordova
See also
- List of submissions to the 34th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film