Hindi Nahahati ang Langit
Hindi Nahahati ang Langit (An Indivisible Heaven) is a 1985 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Mike de Leon, story by Nerissa Cabral, and produced by Charo Santos-Concio and Simon Ongpin for Vanguard Films. Adapted and written by Mia A. Concio from the Tagalog Klasiks serial of the same name by Nerissa G. Cabral. The film stars Christopher de Leon and Lorna Tolentino as step-siblings Noel and Melody and also starring Dina Bonnevie and Edu Manzano as Noel and Melody's respective spouses, Cynthia and Ronald.[1][2]
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Poster of the film's restored version | |
Directed by | Mike De Leon |
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Written by | Mia A. Concio |
Story by | Nerissa G. Cabral |
Based on | Hindi Nahahati ang Langit by Nerissa G. Cabral |
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Music by | Willie Cruz |
Cinematography | Pedro Manding Jr. |
Edited by | George Jarlego |
Production company | Vanguard Films Inc. |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
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The film was adapted into a TV series by ABS-CBN as Walang Kapalit, aired from April 23 to August 31, 2007.[3]
Synopsis
After the union between Agnes and Ariston, Noel and Melody became step-siblings but they didn't get along until their years of adulthood. When their parents die, Noel is forced to be Melody's legal guardian despite their lack of closeness. As they grow older, they were married to their respective lovers: Melody marries Ronald and Noel marries Cynthia. One day, Noel and Melody became business partners but their confession of love for each other led to the destruction of their respective marriages and the stigma of their relationship. The affair made Ronald and Cynthia furious on their respective spouses as Noel and Melody continued to love each other.
Cast and characters
Character | Actor | |
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Noel Delgado |
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The son of Ariston Delgado. He is very hostile towards Melody for whom she and her mother changed the place in his father's heart after his mother's death and their sibling rivalry since they met. | ||
Melody Grivas |
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The daughter of Agnes Grivas. She is very hostile towards Noel for the long-lasting sibling rivalry since childhood. | ||
Ronald | Edu Manzano | |
Melody's boyfriend who would become her husband. Noel hates him due to jealousy. | ||
Cynthia | Dina Bonnevie | |
Noel's girlfriend lived in Baguio City who would become his wife. She is jealous to Melody. | ||
Ariston Delgado | Nestor de Villa | |
Noel's father and Melody's stepfather. He is the manager of a construction company and married to Agnes Grivas. | ||
Agnes Grivas | Gloria Romero | |
Melody's mother and Noel's stepmother. She is an interior designer and married to Ariston Delgado. | ||
Ressie | Gigi de la Riva | |
Melody"s bestfriend and confidante. | ||
Paul | Jimmy Javier | |
Mr. Roxas | Chito Ponce-Enrile | |
Doctor | Dindo Angeles |
Release
The film was released by Vanguard Films on March 7, 1985.
During its restoration efforts by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project and Central Digital Lab, the biggest problem during the restoration of the film was the molds and fungus that were embedded in the print from the source negatives.[4] The original print of the film, however, did not have a director's credit but fortunately, with the recent approval by the film's director, the title card "Directed by Mike de Leon" was recreated, matching the original font of the other credits.[5]
The film's restored version was released on November 11, 2014 in Trinoma Cinema as part of the Cinema One Originals film festival.[6][7]
References
- ABS-CBN Film Restoration: Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit Trailer in HD. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Before and after: 'Hindi Nahahati Ang Langit' goes HD". ABS-CBN News. November 18, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- Walang Kapalit Full Episodes. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- "#DidYouKnow #ABSCBNFilmRestoration... - ABS-CBN Film Restoration | Facebook". Web.facebook.com. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "#DidYouKnow #ABSCBNFilmRestoration... - ABS-CBN Film Restoration | Facebook". Web.facebook.com. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- "2014 Cinema One Originals Film Festival Schedule". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 12, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- "Cinema One Originals turns 'intense'". Manila Standard. November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2019.