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Ang Larawan, internationally released as The Portrait (Japanese: ある肖像画, Hepburn: Aru Shōzō-ga), is a 2017 Philippine musical film directed by Loy Arcenas. Based on the 1997 stage play, Larawan which in turn was based on the 1950 literary play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino by National Artist Nick Joaquin , the film takes place ...
Jan 8, 2018 · However, it was her nuanced depiction of the Filipino character in a public setting that set her apart. It was subtle and brilliant in execution, and an absolute pleasure to watch. Another standout is Sandino Martin, who plays Bitoy Camacho, an old family friend of the Marasigans.
Dec 28, 2017 · Characters in Ang Larawan (2017) reminisce the times of old. Photo from movie stills from the film’s website, www.anglarawan.com. But Director Loy Arcenas thrives to bring back this nostalgia in ANG LARAWAN (2017).
Sep 3, 2017 · Ang Larawan is set in Intramuros before WWII, focusing on the plight of unmarried sisters Candida and Paula Marasigan. They are the daughters of high-profile painter Don Lorenzo Marasigan. Legaspi already played the role of Candida when the play was staged by Tanghalang Pilipino in 1992.
In a musical tale about standing together against materialism, two impoverished sisters anguish over whether or not to sell a painting, the final masterpiece by their recluse father. A bitter struggle for survival against betrayal set in pre-World War II Manila.
Oct 28, 2018 · “Ang Larawan ” — The film is all about the story of two Marasigan sisters, Candida Marasigan and Paula Marasigan owning a painting created by their father, Don Lorenzo Marasigan. It is based from...
Jan 2, 2018 · Foremost of them all is Joanna Ampil. As the Candida character, the veteran stage thespian has the privilege of being blessed with “Ang Larawan”’s prized protagonist role for her big-screen debut.
Jan 5, 2018 · The songs in Ang Larawan — beautifully directed and recreated by Loi Arcenas — are hardly hummable after you have watched it. But its powerful message is not lost to discerning moviegoers moved by the libretto of National Artist for Theater Rolando Tinio.
The daughters of a high-profile painter get swarmed by individuals interested in their father's self-portrait, which amounts to a huge sum. Cash-strapped and hopeless, they mull over selling their father's final masterpiece.
Dec 9, 2017 · It’s the story of two spinster sisters, Candida and Paula, in pre-World War II Intramuros, who are taking care of their father, the artist Don Lorenzo Marasigan. Of high stature yet with no money,...