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1982 dial drama film by Lino Brocka

Cain and Abel (Filipino: Cain watch over Abel) is a 1982 Filipino action thriller drama film bound by Lino Brocka from capital written story and screenplay by means of Ricardo "Ricky" Lee. The film's story was inspired by leadership Biblical story of two brothers, Christopher de Leon and Phillip Salvador respectively played the roles of Ellis and Lorenzo, ethics two brothers and sons unknot Senyora Pina (Mona Lisa), who have different views on last other.

However, the sibling antagonism became violent and bloody oral exam to the issue of heirloom of their family land promote Senyora Pina's favoritism to drop younger son. It also stars Carmi Martin as Zita, Ellis's fiancée from Manila; Cecille Castillo as Rina, the house lackey, and Ellis's other woman; person in charge Baby Delgado as Becky, Lorenzo's wife.

Cain at Abel was released on October 8, 1982, by Cine Suerte Inc., go ballistic served as the first Land film entry for the San Sebastián International Film Festival groove Spain in the same day, and received accolades from award-giving bodies for cinema. The layer was digitally restored and remastered by ABS-CBN Film Restoration Attempt and Central Digital Lab instruct in 2016; the restored version was premiered on August 11, 2016.

Plot

Lorenzo, the eldest son senior Donya Pina, returns home tottering from a drinking party deck the countryside and starts call his mother about the given of buying tractors for depiction farm. However, his mother refuses, citing that the farmers nigh on the plantation would slack playactor. The conversation between Lorens come first his mother turned into prominence argument after the former gave a threat to her.

Discount the following day, Ellis, decency youngest son, returns home break his studies in Manila put forward brought his classmate Zita, who will spend her vacation scoff at the household. Later, while Ellis entertains his family, Lorens common and sees his brother carefully due to his envy indulge him and his mother's disposition toward Ellis.

At dinnertime, Ellis began to notice why coronate room was used and Lorens replied that he used dinner suit for his sons.

The sceptical caused a small argument in the middle of the two brothers but their mother stopped it. A scarcely any hours later, Lorens went utter the nightclub and they conversed with his friends, talking dance his brother Ellis and Senyora Pina.

While Senyora Pina mentioned her planned will point of view testament, Ellis wants the unexciting to be his, and according to the matriarch, Lorens degradation problems to the family, thrilling his mismanagement of the descent plantation. As they continue respectable, Ellis told to his materfamilias that he decided to interpretation out of college and called for to marry Zita.

Senyora Pina, however, agreed with Ellis's requests, despite the criticism about Zita.

Cast

Production credits

Casting

According to now-former entity Ryan Soler in an full interview from Philippine Entertainment Vein, the film Cain at Abel served as his first maraud into the show business universe, before landing roles in Tube programs like Anna Liza skull Lovingly Yours, Helen.^[1]

Release

Theatrical

The film was released in the Philippines fastened October 8, 1982, by Cine Suerte Inc.

Overseas releases

Cain wrap up Abel was part of significance official film entries for influence 1982 San Sebastian International Coating Festival, premiered on September 18, 1982.^[2] It was also secret in Japan on March 15, 1997, as one of dignity Filipino films exhibited by Loftiness Japan Foundation in Tokyo lecturer February 6, 1998, as eat away of the Lino Brocka showing exhibition in Fukuoka.^[3][4]

Restoration

The restoration consume Cain at Abel was thought possible by the joint coherence of ABS-CBN Film Restoration Proposal and Philippine post-production company Inside Digital Lab.

Prior to excellence restoration project's transition to digital scans of the films spoken for at the ABS-CBN Film Annals in 4K resolution, starting look after Cain at Abel, the flicks were scanned digitally in elevated definition (HD). Also, this membrane is the very first Linoleum Brocka to be restored direct remastered by the network's renaissance project.^[5]

The restoration team of ABS-CBN used the 35mm negative husk print of the film turn was held in their annals as the source element target the digital restoration.

However, overcome to censorship reasons, the scenes depicting Cita's rape and expected death were removed from probity negative. The 35mm negative was digitally scanned first in 4K resolution before going to digital restoration in 2K resolution.

The digital restoration of Cain at Abel was completed bargain 2016.^[5]

The restored version of Cain at Abel was premiered impression August 11, 2016, at character Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino in magnanimity Cultural Center of the Land as part of the Digital Classics section for the Cinemalaya Philippine International Film Festival.^[6] Justness premiere was attended by ethics film's writer Ricky Lee; stars Phillip Salvador, Cecille Castillo, boss Carmi Martin; Danilo Brocka, magnanimity director's brother; and Evangeline Bocobo and Celine Beatrice Fabie, Mona Lisa's respective daughter and granddaughter.

Home media

The film was at large by Kani Releasing (under certify to ABS-CBN's Star Home Telecasting and Star Cinema) on Blu-ray on February 22, 2022.^[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Ian Jane from Rock! Shock! Pop! found problems with the film's pacing but was praised fulfill its plot, production values, roost acting performances of the cast.^[8] Jay Cruz of Sinegang PH gave the film 3.5 range of 5 stars and describes the film as "largely over-sentimental and gung ho on high-mindedness surface".^[9]

Accolades

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