The Moises Padilla Story

The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine bio-pic 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.[1] The film exists today but is in need of restoration.[2] 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.[3]

The Moises Padilla Story
Directed byGerardo de León
Screenplay byCesar Amigo
Story byLeon O. Ty
StarringLeopoldo Salcedo
CinematographyFortunato Bernardo
Edited byTeofilo de Leon
Music byTito Arevalo
Production
companies
  • MML Productions
  • Newsreel Philippines
Release date
  • 1961 (1961)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Cast

References

  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. Nocon, Ramon C. (27 October 2011). "Finally, a national film archive". Inquirer. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  3. "People v. Lacson, et al., G.R. No. L-18188, 13 February 1961". Lawphil.net - Arellano University. Supreme Court of the Philippines. 13 February 1961. Retrieved 27 January 2008.


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