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1961 film

The Moises Padilla Story
Directed by	Gerardo de León
Screenplay by	Cesar J. Amigo
Story by	Leon O. Ty
Starring	Leopoldo Salcedo
Cinematography	Fortunato Bernardo
Edited by	Teofilo de Leon
Music by	Tito Arevalo
Production companies	MML Productions Newsreel Philippines
Release date	1961 (1961)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine biographical film directed by Gerardo de León from a screenplay by Cesar J. Amigo. 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. 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 was premiered 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 Montañez
Alfonso Carvajal
Joseph de Cordova

References

Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
"People v. Lacson, et al., G.R. No. L-18188, 13 February 1961". Lawphil.net – Arellano University. Supreme Court of the Philippines. February 13, 1961. Retrieved January 27, 2008.
Nocon, Ramon C. (October 27, 2011). "Finally, a national film archive". Inquirer. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
Andrei Yuvallos (August 30, 2022). "'The Moises Padilla Story' has been restored in 4K and will premiere this September". NOLISOLI. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

External links

The Moises Padilla Story at IMDb

v t e Cesar J. Amigo filmography
As director	Sa Atin ang Daigdig (1963) 7 Gabi sa Hongkong (1966) The Hunted (1970) Ang Larawan ni Melissa (1972) Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin (1976) Sa Dulo ng Kris (1977)
As writer only	Buhay Alamang (1952) Saigon (1956) Kamay ni Cain (1957) Sweethearts (1957) Bakya Mo Neneng (1957) Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig (1958) Laban sa Lahat (1958) Lost Battalion (1960) Kadenang Putik (1960) Vengativo (1961) The Moises Padilla Story (1961) Halang ang Kaluluwa (1962) Barilan sa Pugad Lawin (1963) The Walls of Hell (1964) Kulay Dugo ang Gabi (1964) Magandang Bituin (1965) Only the Brave Know Hell (1965) Tagumpay ng Mahirap (segment "The Man", 1965) Wanted: Johnny L (1966) The Brides of Blood Island (1966) The Gold Bikini (1967) Igorota (1968) Playpen (1971) The Pacific Connection (1974) Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw (1976)

Cesar J. Amigo filmography

As director

Sa Atin ang Daigdig (1963)
7 Gabi sa Hongkong (1966)
The Hunted (1970)
Ang Larawan ni Melissa (1972)
Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin (1976)
Sa Dulo ng Kris (1977)

As writer only

Buhay Alamang (1952)
Saigon (1956)
Kamay ni Cain (1957)
Sweethearts (1957)
Bakya Mo Neneng (1957)
Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig (1958)
Laban sa Lahat (1958)
Lost Battalion (1960)
Kadenang Putik (1960)
Vengativo (1961)
The Moises Padilla Story (1961)
Halang ang Kaluluwa (1962)
Barilan sa Pugad Lawin (1963)
The Walls of Hell (1964)
Kulay Dugo ang Gabi (1964)
Magandang Bituin (1965)
Only the Brave Know Hell (1965)
Tagumpay ng Mahirap (segment "The Man", 1965)
Wanted: Johnny L (1966)
The Brides of Blood Island (1966)
The Gold Bikini (1967)
Igorota (1968)
Playpen (1971)
The Pacific Connection (1974)
Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw (1976)

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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