Tubog sa Ginto
1971 Filipino film
- Lolita Rodriguez
- Hilda Koronel
- Jay Ilagan
- Eddie Garcia
- Luis Gonzales
Production
company
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Lea Productions
Release date
- January 20, 1971 (1971-01-20)
Tubog sa Ginto (English: Dipped in Gold) is a 1971 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka, based on the comic serials created by Mars Ravelo for Tagalog Klasiks. This is the first film to tackle the then-controversial theme of homosexuality at that time when it was still a very sensitive issue.[1]
Plot
Don Benito (Eddie Garcia) is a successful entrepreneur married to Doña Emma (Lolita Rodriguez) and father to Santi (Jay Ilagan). Don Benito starts a love affair with the family driver Diego (Mario O'Hara). As the affair between Don Benito and Diego continues, Doña Emma grows dissatisfied with the marriage and starts a series of affairs with other men.
Teenage lovers Santi and Joni (Hilda Koronel) accidentally discover Doña Emma's and Don Benito's respective love affairs.
Diego tries to blackmail Don Benito by hiring a photographer to record their trysts. Instead of paying off Diego, Don Benito loses his money by gambling. Failing to get money from Don Benito, Diego seduces Doña Emma.[2]
Cast
- Lolita Rodriguez as Emma
- Hilda Koronel as Joni
- Jay Ilagan as Santi
- Eddie Garcia as Don Benito
- Luis Gonzales as Celso
- Marissa Delgado as Gracita
- Mario O'Hara as Diego
- Veronica Palileo as Chichi
- Jimmy Morato
Production
The film was based on a comics serial created and written by Mars Ravelo and illustrated by Elpidio Torres, published in Tagalog Klasiks.[2]
According to film critic Hammy Sotto, Tubog sa Ginto received an invitation to participate in the 1972 Venice Film Festival, but Lea Productions refused the invitation.[2]
Release
Reception
Box office
Critical reception
Awards and recognition
In the 1971 Famas Awards, Lino Brocka won as best director and Eddie Garcia won as best actor.[2]
Controversies
Despite the myriad of research and explanation regarding the "third sex", society still failed to fully understand the trials and tribulations of a homosexual. The people believed such indistinguishable gender to be a disease in their society, to the point that they label homosexuals as criminals.
The story, written around 1969 to 1970, tackled the issue of "the third sex" which was still a taboo subject matter during the day. Ravelo was quite critical of that notion that being effeminate as belief was a big disadvantage and scandal causing great embarrassment to the person's family or the entire race.
References
External links
- Tubog sa Ginto at IMDb
- Dipped in Gold (Tubog sa Ginto) at Rotten Tomatoes
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Films directed by Lino Brocka
- Santiago! (1970)
- Dipped in Gold (1971)
- Stardoom (1971)
- Weighed But Found Wanting (1974)
- Three, Two, One (1974)
- Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
- Insiang (1976)
- My Father, My Mother (1978)
- Rubia Servios (1978)
- Jaguar (1979)
- Whore of a Mother (1979)
- Mother, Sister, Daughter (1979)
- Nakaw Na Pag-ibig (1980)
- Angela Markado (1980)
- Bona (1980)
- Cain and Abel (1982)
- This Is My Country (1984)
- Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (1987)
- Maging Akin Ka Lamang (1987)
- Macho Dancer (1988)
- Natutulog Pa ang Diyos (1988)
- 3 Mukha ng Pag-ibig (segment "Katumbas ng Kahapon", 1989)
- Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (1989)
- Fight for Us (1989)
- Kailan Mahuhugasan ang Kasalanan? (1989)
- Gumapang Ka sa Lusak (1990)
- Biktima (1990)
- A Plea to God (1991)
- Sa Kabila ng Lahat (1991)
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