The Rites of May (1976)
1h 45m
Running Time
January 1, 1976Release Date
Plot.
During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.
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Cast & Crew.
Charo Santos-Concio
Teresa
Tommy Abuel
Jun
Mona Lisa
Aling Pining
Mario Montenegro
Dr. Torres
Sarah K. Joaquin
Aling Angelina
Susan Valdez-LeGoff
Rosa
Moody Diaz
Aling Bebeng
Gil Quito
Screenplay
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Details.
Wiki.
Itim (Filipino for "black"), released overseas as The Rites of May, is a 1976 Filipino thriller film and the directorial debut of Mike de Leon, with a screenplay by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. and Gil Quito. The film stars Tommy Abuel as a young photographer visiting his father, played by Mario Montenegro, in his provincial town during the Lenten season. There he encounters a mysterious woman, Teresa, played by Charo Santos in her acting debut.
The Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Filipino Film Critics) included the film on their list of the Ten Best Films of the Decade. In 2022, the film was digitally restored, with a subsequent theatrical premiere as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.
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