Ikaw Ay Akin is a 1978 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal. It was written by Ishmael Bernal and Jose N. Carreon and it tells a story about a man's guilt over his affair with another woman that hurt the feelings of his long time girlfriend. It starred Vilma Santos, Nora Aunor, and Christopher de Leon in leading roles, and also had pre-stardom actors in minor roles, like Rene Requiestas and Sandy Andolong, who would later become de Leon's wife.[2][3][4][5] It was famous for the long shot scene of the reunion between Sandra and Tere, only to have their moving eyes confront each other.[6]
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Directed by | Ishmael Bernal |
Screenplay by | Jose N. Carreon |
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Produced by | Espiridion Laxa |
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Cinematography | Sergio Lobo |
Edited by | Augusto Salvador |
Music by | Vanishing Tribe[1] |
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Distributed by | Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions [lower-alpha 1] |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
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The film is now digitally restored and remastered by the ABS-CBN Film Archives through the facilities of Central Digital Lab in Makati City, Metro Manila.[7]
The film was first released on December 8, 1978, sixteen days before the 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival.
The restored version was premiered on November 14, 2015 as part of the 2015 Cinema One Originals. The premiere was attended by the family of Ishmael Bernal; film screenwriter Jose Carreon; Mon Confiado (representing his late father), actor Junjun Quintana; one of the film's cast members Evelyn Vargas-Knaebel; former actress Cecille Castillo; vice head of the National Committee on Cinema, Teddy Co; Ricky Orellana, head of Mowelfund Audiovisual Archives; writers Mario A. Hernando and Raquel Villavicencio; and director Joyce Bernal. Myx VJ, Ai dela Cruz hosted the premiere event.[8][5]
The restored version also received a free-to-air television premiere on ABS-CBN and its high-definition service on February 4, 2018 as a feature presentation for its Sunday late-night program, Sunday's Best.[7] According to AGB Nielsen statistics, the showing received a nationwide rating of 1.1%, losing to GMA Network's showing of The Hangover: Part III, which received a nationwide rating of 2.4%.[9]
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