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Original title: Itim. 1976. 1h 45m. IMDb RATING. 6.8 /10. 537. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Horror Thriller. During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance. Director. Mike De Leon. Writers.
Itim (Filipino for "black" [1]), released overseas as The Rites of May, [1] is a 1976 Philippine supernatural horror drama film and the feature directorial debut of Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. and Gil Quito.
Synopsis. During a homecoming to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman strangely haunted and ultimately possessed, by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.
This documentary includes the only remaining footage of an experimental film that de Leon made in 1975 ("Monologo"), interviews of the actors (Tommy Abuel, Charo Santos, Mona Lisa, Mario Montenegro, and Susan Valdez) and the director, and a screen test of Charo Santos.
Overview. During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.
Nov 12, 2022 · With Tommy Abuel, Mario Montenegro, Charo Santos. DCP. In Filipino; English subtitles. 107 min. Though he has self-deprecatingly called it “a ghost story by a first-time and untested director from a wealthy family,” Mike De Leon’s Itim is one of the most remarkable debuts in cinema history.
Itim (The Rites of May) - During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.
Itim, released overseas as The Rites of May, is a 1976 Philippine supernatural horror drama film and the feature directorial debut of Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. and Gil Quito.
1976. Itim. Directed by Mike de Leon. During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister’s spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Synopsis. During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister’s spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.
