United States / Oct 01, 1983 / Chicago International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The story follows the Lorenzos and the Ojedas, the two land-owning clans in the island province of Negros, who were trying to cope and survive the war that lasted three tumultuous years, where they experienced or witnessed violence, blood, horror, and death. It is structured into three parts: Oro, a life of luxury and comfort in the city; Plata, a still-luxurious time of refuge in a provincial hacienda; and finally, Mata, a toilsome retreat deeper into the mountains. A war not only turned them into miserable people but also turned them into animals.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lorli Villanueva | Viring Ravillo |
| Ronnie Lazaro | Hermes Mercurio |
| Abbo Q. Dela Cruz | Melchor |
| Mely Mallari | Estrella |
| Mary Walter | Tating |
| Agustin Gatia | Lucio |
| Robert Antonio | Carlos Placido |
| Benjamin Delina | Ponso |
| Carmelo Sta. Maria | Milo |
| Wilbert Cardeñas | Tibo |
| Noel Soriano | Temiong |
| Kuh Ledesma | Diwata |
| Gigi Dueñas | Maring |
| Fernanda de los Reyes | Pacita |
| Jaime Fabregas | Minggoy |
| Mona Lisa | Lola Desta |
| Dwight Gaston | Singing Guerilla |
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| Ben Morro | Japanese Soldier |
| Ricky Gallaga | Pascual |
| Manny Castañeda | Emilio |
| Jed Arboleda | Tommy |
| Jose Javier Reyes | Chinese Cook |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Oro, Plata, Mata |
| Original language | TL |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Experimental Cinema of the Philippines |
| Release date | 27 gennaio 1982 |
| Executive producer | Charo Santos |
| Production | Madeleine Gallaga, Isabel Sumayao |
| Writer | Jose Javier Reyes, Mario Taguiwalo, Peque Gallaga, Conchita Castillo |
| Casting | Rafael Jimenez |
| Editing | Jess Navarro |
| Cinematography | Rody Lacap |
| Assistant directors | Ricardo de Guzman, Jenny Luber, Peque Gallaga |
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| Lighting | Celso Morante |
| Camera operators | Rody Lacap |
| Additional photography | Rody Lacap |
| Production design | Don Escudero, Rodell Cruz, Francisco Balangue, Roy Lachica, Bamboo Tonogbanua, Benjamin Delina, Carmelo Sta. Maria, Lito Felipe, Melchor Acheco |
| Art direction | Francisco Balangue, Roy Lachica, Don Escudero, Rodell Cruz, Bamboo Tonogbanua, Benjamin Delina, Carmelo Sta. Maria, Lito Felipe, Melchor Acheco |
| Set decoration | Bamboo Tonogbanua, Don Escudero, Rodell Cruz, Francisco Balangue, Roy Lachica, Benjamin Delina, Carmelo Sta. Maria, Lito Felipe, Melchor Acheco |
| Special effects | Teofilo Hilario |
| Music | Toto Gentica, Ramon Reyes, Abbo Q. Dela Cruz, Sebastian Sayson, Iking Teope, Oscar Magnaye |
| Sound | Ramon Reyes, Toto Gentica, Abbo Q. Dela Cruz, Sebastian Sayson, Iking Teope, Oscar Magnaye |
| Costume design | Salvador Bernal, Andrea Manahan, Juanita Manahan, Cecille Baun |
| Makeup | Andrea Manahan, Juanita Manahan, Salvador Bernal, Cecille Baun |
| Hairstyling | Salvador Bernal, Andrea Manahan, Juanita Manahan, Cecille Baun |
Release dates
Premiere
Philippines / Nov 28, 2012 / Cinema One Originals Film Festival (restored version)
Theatrical release
Philippines / Jan 27, 1982
Japan / Jul 30, 1988 / Philippine Contemporary Literature and Film Festival, Yamagata Prefecture
Digital
Philippines / Jan 23, 2026 / JuanFlix
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