Country Maiden (1919)

• Drama

This is the first Filipino feature-length film made by a Filipino director regarded as "Father of Filipino Movies" and is now lost forever. Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita, who is forced by her parents to marry a wealthy old man, Don Silvestre, despite her love for Cipriano, a law student.

Rating

7.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Release date

September 11, 1919

Runtime

1h 00m

Language

TL

Director

Jose Nepomuceno

Status

Released