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“Ang Larawan” Review: Celebration and Tragedy in a Must-See Musical Movie

ANG LARAWAN (2017) Review Directed by Loy Arcenas Musicals are rare in Philippine cinema which is rather odd knowing that Filipinos love to sing. But musical films aren’t embraced as warm as romance or comedy films today. Set before World War II, Ang Larawan tells the story of Candida and Paula Marasigan, the single daughters of the …

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MMFF Entry “Ang Larawan” Gets a Unanimous “A” from the Cinema Evaluation Board

“Ang Larawan,” the lone musical entry in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, has gotten a grade of “A” from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB). The musical written by National Artist for Theater Rolando Tinio and composed by Ryan Cayabyab is the only film this year wherein all CEB eleven members who previewed gave the …

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Aicelle Santos Calls “Ang Larawan” a Masterpiece, Feels Honored to Be Part of the Film

During the bloggers’ conference for her upcoming concert, we asked Aicelle Santos about the glowing reception of the musical adaptation of “Ang Larawan” which she is part of, and she was excited to tell how she felt being part of the movie. “Ang Larawan” is a masterpiece. Kasi musika ‘yon ni Ryan Cayabyab. And medyo huli na …

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Filipino Musical Film “Ang Larawan” Gets New Poster and Teaser

The film adaptation of Ang Larawan, the musical  which is based on National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin’s three-act English play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino gets a new poster for its Busan International Film Festival World Premiere and a new teaser featuring its star-studded cast. Check out the new poster and teaser below: …

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