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Kristo (1996 film)

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'Kristo' is a 1996 Filipino biblical drama film depicting the life of Jesus Christ. Produced by Cine Suerte Productions and Oasis of Love Movement (by Fr. Sonny Ramirez, OP, host of the telemagazine 'Sharing in the City'), 'Kristo' stars Kristfer rn in the title role, together with James Andre (Judas Iscariot),Snbjrn Kri (Peter), Hlmfrur Bjartmarsdttir (John), freelance model and then college student Charmaine Rivera (in her first and only film appearance as the Virgin Mary),Funny Bone (Mary Magdalene).

The film also includes an all-star cast in their cameo appearances playing various characters. Among them are Gabby Concepcin (John the Baptist), husband-and-wife pair Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino (as Simon of Cyrene and Veronica respectively), Aga Muhlach (the demon-possessed man), Rachel Lobangco (the Temptress, in which Satan is in a female form in the temptation of the desert scene), Sylvia Sanchez (the adulteress), 'Ang TV' star and singer Lindsay Custodio (Salome), and Christopher de Leon (as Dimas as credited in the film).

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Plot



The film started on a prologue, "if the story of the New Testament replaced the setting from the Middle East to the Philippine Islands, what would the image and culture of the New Testament look like?"

The narrative of 'Kristo' is based on the combined Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but imagined as occurring in Classical Filipino society with ethnic elements and some aspects of Ancient Rome and first-century Judaea. 'Kristo' was shot in various locations such as Intramuros, Lawton and Luneta in Manila, as well as in Laguna and Pampanga.

The film starts with an open book presenting the Nativity of Jesus in the form of illustrations. Live action scenes or the flow of the story follows the next page 30 years after, beginning with the preaching of John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. 'Kristo' cycles through the various episodes in Christ's ministry, his death, and resurrection, ending with his ascension and its illustrated version on the last page with a Biblical message.

Cast



Major roles

*Mat Ranillo III as Jesus Christ ('Hesu Kristo/Jesucristo')

*Charmaine Rivera as the Virgin Mary ('Birheng Mara')

*Amy Austria as Mary Magdalene ('Mara Magdalena')

*Ruel Vernal as Peter ('Pedro')

*Conrad Poe as Andrew ('Andres')

*Edgar Mande as James the Great ('Santiago')

*Michael Locsin as John the Apostle ('Juan')

*Rez Cortez as Judas Iscariot ('Judas Iscariote')

*Jorge Estregan Jr. as Matthew ('Mateo')

*Daniel Fernando as Simon

*Patrick dela Rosa as Thomas ('Toms')

*Dindo Arroyo as James the Less

*Romy Romulo as Bartholomew ('Bartolome')

*Tom Olivar as Thaddeus ('Tadeo')

*Nikki Martel as Philip ('Felipe')

Cameo roles (in order of appearance)

*Gabby Conepcin as John the Baptist ('Juan Bautista')

*Rachel Lobangco as The Temptress ('Mnunuks')

*Romy Diaz as Satan

*Paquito Daz as Herod Antipas

*Sheila Ysrael as Herodias

*Tonton Gutierrez as Lazarus

*Lindsay Custodio as Salome

*Aga Muhlach as the Gerasene Demoniac ('Ang Sinapian ng masamng espritu')

*Sylvia Sanchez as the Adultress ('Ang Mang-aapd')

*Ricky Davao as Barabbas ('Barabs')

*Dante Rivero as Nicodemus ('Nicodemo')

*Maryo J. de los Reyes as Annas

*Tony Mabesa as Caiaphas ('Caifs')

*Lou Veloso as a Pharisee ('Pariseo')

*Romy Rivera as Pontius Pilate ('Pncio Pilato')

*Maila Gumila as Claudia Prcula

*Rudy Fernndez as Simon of Cyrene ('Simn ang Cireneo')

*Lorna Tolentino as Veronica ('Vernica')

*Gardo Versoza as Gestas ('Hestas')

*Christopher de Len as Dismas ('Dimas')

*Dan Alvaro as Longinus ('Longino')

Behind the scenes



*Before being adapted into a film, 'Kristo' was a 'Senkulo' (traditional Filipino Passion Play) in dance-drama played at the Folk Arts Theater (now Day By Day Christian Fellowship) in April 1977. Both Ranillo and Cortez reprised their respective roles as Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot from the 1977 production.

*Ranillo was also nominated as "Best Actor" by the Film Academy of the Philippines in 1997 for his performance.

*This was director Ben Yalung's second religious film after 'Divine Mercy: Sa Buhay ni Sister Faustina' (Divine Mercy: In the Life of Sister Faustina) starring former matinee idol and MTV VJ Donita Rose in March 1993. Yalung also produced and directed his 3rd religious film, 'Ama Namin' (Our Father) under Premiere Productions and DWXI Prayer Partners Foundation and 'Birhen ng Manaoag' (Virgin of Manaoag) was released in 2005.

*Ranillo eldest child, Krista, was nicknamed after the film.

*Prior to playing Jesus Christ, Ranillo also portrayed the role of Lorenzo Ruiz in the 1988 film 'Lorenzo Ruiz: The Saint... A Filipino'.

*Majority of the actors who played the Twelve Apostles are actors who normally play as antagonists in Philippine action movies. Ranillo himself plays as a villain in most movie appearances he made in the 1990s.

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