Milagros (film)

Milagros is a 1997 Filipino drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya. The film stars Sharmaine Arnaiz in the title role.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Milagros
Film poster
Directed by	Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Written by	Rolando Tinio
Produced by	Jesse Ejercito
Starring	Sharmaine Arnaiz Dante Rivero Elizabeth Oropesa Joel Torre Raymond Bagatsing Nonie Buencamino
Cinematography	Eduardo "Totoy" Jacinto
Edited by	Jess Navarro
Music by	Nonong Buencamino
Production company	Merdeka Film Productions
Distributed by	Merdeka Film Productions
Release date	April 9, 1997 (1997-04-09)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Plot

Milagros (Sharmaine), a bar girl, finds out that her father has died, leaving her and her mother Meding (Elizabeth) in considerable debt. To pay for their debt, Milagros accepts the offer to work as a maid in the house of her father’s creditor Nano (Dante) and his three sons. Soon, each of them ends up falling in love with Milagros, causing strain to the family.^[6]

Cast

• Sharmaine Arnaiz as Lagring
• Dante Rivero as Nano
• Joel Torre as Junie
• Raymond Bagatsing as Benneth
• Nonie Buencamino as Ramonito
• Elizabeth Oropesa as Miding
• Mia Gutierrez as Arlene
• Rolando Tinio as Fr. Fermin
• Joe Jardi as Bebot
• Tanya Gomez as Chayong
• Jim Pebanco as Pilo
• Ramon Reyes as Cirilo

Reception

Released to Philippine theaters on April 9, 1997, Milagros performed poorly at the box office. Nonetheless, it won 10 out of 15 awards in the 21st Gawad Urian Awards, including Best Film, and was later on featured in various film festivals.^[7] It was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[8][9]

References

1. "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998.
2. Vera, Noel (20 April 1997). "Monsters, Martians, Miracles". Big-O-Zine. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
3. Sampung Taong Sine: 1990-1999. National Commission for Culture and the Arts. 2002. p. 98. ISBN 9789718140260. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
4. Vera, Noel (1999). Critic After Dark: A Review of Philippine Cinema. BigO Books. p. 50. ISBN 9789810531850. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
5. "Milagros". The National Artists of the Philippines. 1. Cultural Center of the Philippines: 321-322. 1998. ISBN 9789712707834. Retrieved 31 August 2021 – via Google Books.
6. Campos, Patrick (24 April 2018). "Milagros". Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
7. Quito, Gil (2019). "Marilou Diaz-Abaya: Beyond Feminism". In Del Mundo, Clodualdo Jr.; Lua, Shirley O. (eds.). Direk: Essays on Filipino Filmmakers. De La Salle University Publishing House. p. 245. ISBN 9781845199654. Retrieved 18 July 2023. The film failed badly in the box office and caused many walkouts, which must have contributed to the demise of its producing company Merdeka a year later.
8. "Filipino Films with Marilou Diaz-Abaya". NY Times. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
9. Red, Isah (4 February 1998). "Rudy F. Still Looking for a Party?". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 20. Retrieved 18 August 2022 – via Google News.

External links

• Milagros at IMDb