José Rizal (film)
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| Directed by | Marilou Diaz-Abaya |
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| Starring | Cesar Montano |
| Cinematography | Rody Lacap |
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| Music by | Nonong Buencamino |
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| Distributed by | GMA Films |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Budget | ₱80 million (estimated) |
| Box office | ₱125 million |
José Rizal is a 1998 Philippine historical drama film directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and starring Cesar Montano as José Rizal. The film was based on the true story of Filipino patriot José Rizal, who was imprisoned under the Spanish colonization and tells Rizal's story until the final day of his execution.
At the time of its release, the film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival, swept most of the nominations with seventeen awards, making it the first film with the most MMFF award wins.