The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
Production
Most expensive Filipino film ever at the time—every peso is on screen.
Acting
All-star cast treating Rizal's world like their personal Shakespeare.
Direction
Five distinct visions somehow stitched into one national epic.
Director
Ding M. De Jesus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was basically the Philippines' answer to Lawrence of Arabia—proof their cinema could compete with Hollywood epics.
Five directors meant five competing egos; rumor has it some segments were massively reshot without credit.
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