Pakiusap 1940 - A Philippine Pre-War Film

Описание: Pakiusap (meaning Please or Request) is a film released in 1940 by Excelsior Pictures and Directed by Octavio Silos.

Starring:
Rosario Moreno - The Philippine Film, Queen of Tearjerker (Amparing)
Rudy Concepcion - The Philippine Film, Brown Idol (Ernesto)
Franco Garcia (Don Andres)
Pedro Faustino (Mang Teong)
Sylvia Rosales (Ester)
Elsa Oria - The Philippine Film, Singing Sweetheart
Naty Bernardo - The Philippine Film, pioneering Pre-war Actress (Aling Clara)
Nati Rubi - The Philippine Film, Primera Contravida of the 40s (Doña Mercedes)
Joaquin Gavino (Mang Basilio)
Billy Surot Vizcarra (Penduko)

Don Andres (Franco Garcia) and his son, Ernesto (Rudy Concepcion) were both in love with a pretty barrio lass, Amparing (Rosario Moreno), whose principled father, Mang Teong (Pedro Faustino) was working on the hacienda owned by Don Andres. Mang Teong was not in favor of Don Andres and his intention towards Amparing. He advised her daughter not to receive any gifts from Don Andres.

Ernesto, the good-looking son of Don Andres, on the other hand, disguised himself as a lowly farmer from a nearby barrio so as to get near Amparing. The two eventually fell in love.

Life became hard on the family of Amparing--- Mang Teong was fired from his job when he vehemently refused Don Andres’ gifts in exchange of Amparing’s hand. Her mother, Aling Clara (Naty Bernardo) was down due to a lingering illness. At the same time, she learned of Ernesto’s true identity. Amparing, feeling he was betrayed, broke off with Ernesto.

Amparing tried to look for job but to no avail. Desperate, she decided to approach Don Andres and ask for financial assistance--- for his father, who was in jail and for her ailing mother for the medical needs. In return, she had to marry Don Andres.

Ernesto returned and learned of Amparing’s upcoming marriage to his father. In a drastic move, he snatched Amparing.

It was a happy ending for the couple as Don Andres realized his mistake and ask for forgiveness.

It's a rare surviving film from the pre-World War II era in the Philippines, offering a glimpse into early Filipino cinema, notes

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