Tiniente Rosario
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Directed by | Octavio Silos |
Written by | Gregorio Coching |
Based on | Philippine Revolution of 1898 |
Starring | Lucita Goyena Rogelio de la Rosa Andres Centenera Sylvia Rosales Precioso Palma Teodoro "Teddy" Benavidez |
Music by | Juan Silos Jr Jose Silos |
Distributed by | Parlatone Hispano-Filipino Inc. |
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Running time | 60 min. |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Tagalog |
Tiniente Rosario (lit. 'Lieutenant Rosario') is a 1937 black and white Filipino war film featuring Lucita Goyena.
Synopsis
[edit]The film follows the story of a female revolutionary leader who led a thousand-strong force of Katipunero men in a struggle for independence in 1896, along with her unwavering love for one of her men.
Cast
[edit]- Lucita Goyena
- Rogelio de la Rosa
- Andres Centenera
- Sylvia Rosales
- Precioso Palma
- Teodoro "Teddy" Benavidez
Production
[edit]The film was released on June 17, 1937, at Fox & Savoy theater, and according to the movie flyers, Tiniente Rosario and was a high-budget film notable for its multi-camera shots and casting of a "thousand extras" who play the Filipino and Spanish Forces.[citation needed]
Lost status
[edit]Like the other pre-war films of the Philippine cinema, Tiniente Rosario is considered to be a lost film. The original reels or prints are believed to have been lost during the Battle of Manila in 1945. A few posters and leaflets survive as visual records of the film.[citation needed]