Movies: Christopher de Leon

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release h...

This drama offers a rare chance to compare the styles of two major Filipino filmmakers. The first episode is about a chance encounter between a spirited ex-nun and a dispirited architect played by Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon. The second episod...

A mother urges the father of the child she bore out of wedlock to fulfill their son’s yearning for his father....

Tisoy is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his father. He gets help from his friends as they scour the immaculately clean Metro Manila as well as reunite with his high school sweetheart....

A divorced man who marries a widowed wife. De Leon's previous wife suddenly develops problems, and De Leon is forced to bring his son back home to live with him, his wife and her own son....

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The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies. Ten years later, Aguinald...

The death of tycoon Ernesto Benitez left behind two daughters by different mothers....

Dorina Pineda is a Sampaguita vendor idolizing the most famous singing sensation in the country, Lavinia Arguilles. Lavina with her ego getting big, drives away her fans and even her boyfriend Nico Escobar. He later discovers Dorina as a wonderful si...

In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in together, and that is when the problems start....

A man (Janno Gibbs) meets the leader (Ramon Zamora) of a distant land threatened by imminent destruction....

The moment the doctor confirms his wife's pregnancy Carlo felt a sign of a curse coming to life. It's the curse caused by his errant grandfather, the curse that doomed his father. The same curse that's about to destroy him. Advised by his doctor to r...

A love triangle involving a young woman, her elderly husband and the husband's illegitimate brother. Tears, recriminations and bloodshed characterize this moving tale....

Rod leaves Helen for his career and she falls in love with another. Rod becomes successful and goes back to Helen who obviously still feels strongly for him. An illicit affair ensues....

Alex, in an altercation after a car accident with Gaston, loses his brother Joey. Gaston is eventually arrested, but during the exchange of bullets during his arrest, Gaston's son Sonny unfortunately dies. Alex thinks the arrest will give justice to ...

Two young adults search for that something that could complete their existence. The two would fall in love but conflict would arise to try to break their special bond....

Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community....

Two young boys discovered an ancient book in a dilapidated mansion. Unaware, they have unleashed the cursed warrior(halimaw) character in the book upon reading. The bloodthirsty demon went on a killing spree in the darkness of night. Discovering that...

The documentary serves as a tribute to National Artist for Cinema Gerardo de Leon in celebration of his Centennial Year. “Salamat sa Alaala.” is inspired by the music composed by the late film director when he was a teenager playing background music...

This melodrama revolves around the relationships of the four main characters -- a deaf-mute named Janet, her aunt Gilda, a cousin, and a mechanic with a mysterious past....