
This is the first Filipino feature-length film made by a Filipino director regarded as "Father of Filipino Movies" and is now lost forever. Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita, who is forced by her parents to marry a wealthy old man, Don Silvestre, despite her love for Cipriano, a law student.
Director
Jose Nepomuceno
Release Date
September 11, 1919
Runtime
1h 0m
Status
Released
Original Language
tl
Vote Count
1
Nepomuceno Productions
Malayan Movies