Jose Nepomuceno

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.

The creatures are out for a feast.

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A nun leaves the monastery and experiences the pain of loving a man.

A humble provincial girl, Lily, ekes out a living selling flowers in bustling Manila when she musters the courage to present a single bloom to Miguel, a kind-hearted young architect. Their innocent romance blossoms amid family disapproval and the temptations of city life, but when a jealous rival schemes to tear them apart, Lily and Miguel must fight to protect the fragile beauty of their love “because of a flower.”

First Filipino screen adaptation of Jose Rizal's popular novel.

A Jose Nepomuceno Creation Real Moro Actors and Thousands of Extras

The oldest surviving Filipino film produced by the "Father of Philippine Cinema," Jose Nepomuceno. The film tells the love story between Jose (Rogelio de la Rosa) and Ligaya (Mari Velez) who live contentedly on an island until a stranger named Wong comes with a gang of his men, wanting the lovely maiden for himself.