“Singsing na Pangkasal,” the acclaimed Tagalog novel by Lazaro Francisco, has been adapted into a major motion picture by pioneer filmmaker Jose Nepomuceno for Acuña-Zaldarriaga Productions. The film faithfully brings to life the novel’s beloved characters through an all-star cast led by Serafin Garcia, Violeta Hermosa, and Maria Miranda.
The story centers on a dramatic love triangle: two women deeply in love with the same man—one with gentle devotion and the other with fiery passion. Their conflicting affections divide the man and form the emotional core of the film.
Highly regarded since its publication in Liwayway, the novel won a special prize in the Commonwealth Literary Contest and attracted strong interest from film producers. The movie features vigorous drama, romance, action, and beautiful musical numbers composed by Julio Esteban Anguita and arranged by B. Custodio, all produced under Nepomuceno’s technical direction.
The movie was released and shown at Dalisay Theater, March 7, 1941.
Release Date March 7- 13/ Dalisay Theater
Director Jose Nepomuceno
"Movie flyers have been used by theater owners as promotional ads to drum up business for movies. They would print them up from materials provided by the studio, adding information on local screening times and locations. Although they were cheaply produced, many of the flyers were quite nicely designed and are now considered highly collectibles. In many cases the original films have been lost, making the surviving flyers the only visual record of numerous movies."
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