Tuesday, July 22, 2014

THE SIXTIES # 129: EDUARDO DEL MAR, EDITA VITAL, TEODY BELARMINO, JOHNNY MONTEIRO, OSCAR KEESEE AND LEOPOLDO SALCEDO IN JOSE RIZAL'S "NOLI ME TANGERE" (1961)

Winner of 5 Famas Awards --- Best Picture, Best Director (Gerardo de Leon), Best Supporting Actress (Lina Carino), Best Supporting  Actor (Oscar Keesee) and Best Story (Jose Rizal).


"Noli Me Tangere" (1961)
Arriva-Bayanihan Productions
Release Date June 16-22, 1961/ Galaxy
Story Jose Rizal
Photography Emmanuel Rojas
Music Tito Arevalo
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Eduardo del Mar, Edita Vital, Teody Belarmino, Johny Monteiro, Oscar Keesee and Leopoldo Salcedo as Elias/ co-starring  Fred Gonzales, Joseph de Cordova, Ruben Rustia, Robert Arevalo, Anna Marie, Engracio Ibarra, Jose Garcia, Francisco Cruz, Lito Anzures, Max Alvarado, Lilian Laing de Leon, Andres Centenera, Ramon D'Salva, Veronica Palileo, Benny Mack, Nello nayo, Salvador Zaragosa, Dely Villanueva, Jerry Pons, Manny Ojeda/ with Pianing Vidal, Luis San Juan, Eddie Ilagan, Paquito Salcedo, Mario Sibal, Felisa Salcedo, GuillermoCarls, Nelda Miranda, Menchu Montenegro,Eva Carino, Mila Quirante, Tommy Nepomuceno, Rennie D'Salva, Rick Trofeo/ Introducing Lina Carino as Sisa




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Director Gerry de Leon gives final instructions to actors Leopoldo Salcedo and Eduardo del Mar while Botong Francisco and a scriptwriter look on---




Elias (Leopoldo Salcedo) and Crisostomo Ibarra (Eddie del Mar)



Crisostomo Ibarra and Elias are the two enigmatic and contrasting heroes of Rizal’s novel, “Noli Me Tangere.” Ibarra is rich and highly educated while Elias is poor and hunted by the authorities. They are both victims of injustices. Both love their native land and wish for her betterment. Elias sees hope in Ibarra and thinks that he will be able to uplift the country from its suffering. The two of them met on several ocassions and once have an animated conversation in which Elias tells Ibarra the following: 



"Without struggle there is no freedom. Without freedom there is no light. You say that you know very little of your country; I believe you. You do not see the forthcoming struggle, you do not see the cloud on the horizon; the struggle begins in the sphere of ideas to come down to the arena which will be dyed in blood. I hear God's voice. Woe unto those who want to resist Him. History has not been written for them!"


Here’s the two exciting and pulsating film clips from Gerry de Leon’s award-winning masterpiece, “Noli Me Tangere,” showing the two protagonists, Ibarra (played by Eddie del Mar) and Elias (Leopoldo Salcedo), in a very vibrant, meaningful and spirited exchanges of ideas and dialogues.


Courtesy of Bayanihan-Arriva Productions

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