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The Moises Padilla Story
“A bold story by a bold writer.”
10.0 / 10• 1961• 1h 36m•NR• Filipino
ActionDrama
Storyline
The story follows an aspiring Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who was tortured and killed during election season in 1951.
Cast & Crew
Leopoldo Salcedo
Moises Padilla
Lead
Joseph Estrada
Boy
Max Alvarado
Berto
Lilia Dizon
Auring
Rosa Aguirre
Moises' Mother
Joseph de Cordova
Town Mayor
Robert Arevalo
Pvt. Cariño
AC
Alfonso Carvajal
Capt. Enriquez
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gerardo de Leon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Moises Padilla Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
