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The Moises Padilla Story
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Wikipedia article
'The Moises Padilla Story' is a 1961 Philippine bio-pic directed by Gerardo de Len. 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.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 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.
The film is still extant and has been restored in 4K resolution by the Philippine Film Archive and Central Digital Lab in 2022. The restored version will premiere on September 2, 2022 in celebration of the Philippine Film Industry Month.
Cast
* Leopoldo Salcedo as Moises Padilla
* Joseph Estrada as The Killer
* Lilia Dizon
* Ben Perez
* Oscar Roncal
* Max Alvarado
* Rosa Aguirre
* Robert Arevalo
* Mila Montaez
* Alfonso Carvajal
* Joseph de Cordova
References
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