Fe, Esperanza, Caridad
Fe, Esperanza, Caridad (transl. Faith, Hope and Charity) is a 1974 Filipino film, produced by Premiere Productions. It is a trilogy featuring Nora Aunor giving life to the stories of three women: Fe—an emerging movie superstar who has an invalid husband—, Esperanza—a young wife living in a middle-class neighborhood in the city—and Caridad—a young novice who was seduced by the devil himself.
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
The film was directed by three acclaimed directors namely Cirio H. Santiago and two National Artists for film; Gerardo de Leon and Lamberto V. Avellana.
Synopsis
Fe (First Segment)
The first segment revolves around the love story of Fe ("Faith"), the singer discovered by a talent manager Tony Artiaga (Dindo Fernando). Fe soon becomes the big star, and then painfully witnesses her manager who is now her husband sink into despondency and booze and addiction to alcohol and gambling that gradually destroys the fame, that Fe is now experiencing. Even before the husband dies, yes, you know it already. It’s A Star is Born borrowed up to the last line of Judy Garland: “Hello, everybody, This is Mrs. Norman Maine” to Aunor’s “Ako si Mrs. Artiaga.”
Esperanza (Second Segment)
Telling the story of this cigarette vendor being wooed by a rich man, Vic (Bert Leroy Jr.), even as her shy suitor, Domeng (Jay Ilagan) a jeepney driver, remains loyal, we see a tale of hope told without the ponderous air usually associated with that discourse. There is the subplot of a duplicitous “rich” boy passing on to Esperanza ("Hope") his drug dealing, without the heroine’s knowledge and this becomes, like any subplots, distracting. When the story, however, is on Doming, the driver, and Esperanza with her dreams and ambitions. Furthermore, with grandma Maring's advice (Rosa Aguirre) and with the help of brother Boyet (Romy Lapuz), Domeng and Esperanza got married.
Caridad (Third Segment)
Caridad ("Charity") (Nora Aunor), a nun who loves Rodrigo (Ronaldo Valdez), the gardener in the convent. Caridad is experiencing a complex feeling of a woman fighting for the love she for Rodrigo and her vow as a nun. When Caridad discovered that Rodrigo and Satan are the same entity, Rodrigo made her life like hell. Although repugnant, Caridad continued dealing with Rodrigo in the hope that she could convince him to return to the Lord. In return for that plea, Caridad will do anything, even jump off the cliff.[1]
Cast
Fe
- Nora Aunor as Fe
- Dindo Fernando as Tony Artiaga
- Ruben Rustia as Don Benito
Esperanza
- Nora Aunor as Caridad
- Jay Ilagan aa Doming
- Divina Valencia as Aling Vina
- Bert LeRoy Jr. as Vic
- Rosa Aguirre as Aling Rosa
- Romy Lapus as Boyet
- Rino Bermudez as Mang Inggo
Caridad
- Nora Aunor as Caridad
- Ronaldo Valdez as Rodrigo/Satan
- Patria Plata as Mother Superior
- Subas Herrero as Demon
- Laurice Guillen as Marta
Recognition
| Year | Group | Category | Nominee | Result |
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| 1975 | 23rd FAMAS Awards[2] | Best Actress | Nora Aunor | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Ronaldo Valdez | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ruben Rustia | Nominated |
References
- "FE, ESPERANZA, CARIDAD... Babae Sa Habang Panahon". Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- "FAMAS Awards (1975)". IMDb. Retrieved January 16, 2020.