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Because of a Flower
Film poster
Directed by	Luis Nepomuceno
Written by	Jose Nepomuceno Luis Nepomuceno
Produced by	Luis Nepomuceno
Starring	Charito Solis
Cinematography	Luis Nepomuceno
Edited by	Luis Nepomuceno
Music by	Leopoldo Silos
Production company	Nepomuceno films
Distributed by	Nepomuceno films
Release date	June 18, 1967 (1967-06-18)
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog

Because of a Flower (Tagalog: Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak) is a 1967 Philippine drama film directed by Luis Nepomuceno. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 40th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was the first Filipino film to be shot in color by De Luxe. The film won two awards at the 1967 Asian Film Festival: Best Actress (Charito Solis) and Outstanding Child Actress (Jenina Bas).

Cast

Charito Solis as Margarita
Ric Rodrigo as Edilberto
Paraluman as Victoria
Rod Navarro as Tony
Ben Perez as Juan
Liza Lorena as Esperanza
- Jenina Bas as young Esperanza
Grace Leonor as Cora
Henry Stevens as Alvaro
Matimtiman Cruz as Monica
Joseph de Cordova as Padre
Mary Walter as Tony's mother
Pianing Vidal as Arsobispo

Accolades

Group	Category	Name	Result
1967 Asian Film Festival	Best Actress	Charito Solis	Won
1967 Asian Film Festival	Outstanding Child Actress	Jenina Bas	Won

References

Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967 By Peter Cowie, Derek Elley. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 9780498015656. Retrieved November 15, 2011. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Dolor, Danny (October 30, 2011). "Charito, Ric star in landmark Filipino film". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
^ "Coming home victorious in the Asian Film Festival, she gets royal welcome". The Weekly Nation Magazine. October 30, 1967.

External links

Because of a Flower at IMDb

v t e Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
1956–2000	Anak Dalita (1956) The Moises Padilla Story (1961) Because of a Flower (1967) Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976) Of the Flesh (1984) This Is My Country (1985) Harvest Home (1995) Dead Sure (1996) Milagros (1997) In the Navel of the Sea (1998) The Kite (1999) Anak (2000)
2001–present	In the Bosom of the Enemy (2001) Small Voices (2002) Dekada '70 (2003) Crying Ladies (2004) The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006) Donsol (2007) Ploning (2008) Grandpa Is Dead (2009) Noy (2010) The Woman in the Septic Tank (2011) Bwakaw (2012) Transit (2013) Norte, the End of History (2014) Heneral Luna (2015) Ma' Rosa (2016) Birdshot (2017) Signal Rock (2018) Verdict (2019) Mindanao (2020) On the Job: The Missing 8 (2022) The Missing (2023) And So It Begins (2024)

Philippine submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1956–2000

Anak Dalita (1956)
The Moises Padilla Story (1961)
Because of a Flower (1967)
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976)
Of the Flesh (1984)
This Is My Country (1985)
Harvest Home (1995)
Dead Sure (1996)
Milagros (1997)
In the Navel of the Sea (1998)
The Kite (1999)
Anak (2000)

2001–present

In the Bosom of the Enemy (2001)
Small Voices (2002)
Dekada '70 (2003)
Crying Ladies (2004)
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (2006)
Donsol (2007)
Ploning (2008)
Grandpa Is Dead (2009)
Noy (2010)
The Woman in the Septic Tank (2011)
Bwakaw (2012)
Transit (2013)
Norte, the End of History (2014)
Heneral Luna (2015)
Ma' Rosa (2016)
Birdshot (2017)
Signal Rock (2018)
Verdict (2019)
Mindanao (2020)
On the Job: The Missing 8 (2022)
The Missing (2023)
And So It Begins (2024)

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