Jos Rizal is a 1998 Filipino biographical film of the Filipino national hero Jos Rizal directed by Marilou

Diaz-Abaya and starring Cesar Montano as Jos Rizal.

At the time of its release, it was the most expensive film in the history of Filipino cinema with a budget
of over PhP 80 million. The film was an official entry to the 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival. Upon
release, the film met universal critical acclaim.

Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Awards and nominations
4 Release
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Plot[edit]
Imprisoned in Fort Santiago under the abusive Spanish colonization, Jos Rizal (Cesar Montano) was
approached by a young uneducated indio asking the importance of education during his life. Meanwhile,
in Balintawak, Andrs Bonifacio (Gardo Versoza) and his fellow secret organization of Katipunan,
commenced the uprising against the tyranny created by the Spaniards by tearing their cedula as a sign of
Spanish slavery.

Soon, a first lieutenant of the Artillery, Luis Taviel de Andrade (Jamie Fabregas), visited Rizal. Taviel de
Andrade did not waste time to study carefully Rizal's case. In just a short period of time, Rizal and Taviel
captured each other's sympathy and eventually became friends as they had usual meetings in Rizal's cell
in Fort Santiago. Taviel was even able to celebrate Christmas with Rizal in the cell where they drank pan
get and sang together.

After Christmas, Rizal was sent to Royal Audiencia (the colonial court of appeal) to hear the trial against
him. Soon after, the magistrates decided to condemn him under firing squad on the 30th of the morning
in Luneta.

At the night before the execution, Rizal hallucinates, seeing his alter ego-protagonist Simoun of his novel
El Filibusterismo tempting the author to change the climax of the story.

On the morning of the execution, his kin received a small alcohol stove (not a gas lamp as commonly
portrayed) from his cell containing the last poem "Mi Ultimo Adios." Stopping at the place of execution
facing the rising sun, Rizal asked the authorities for a last request as he faces the firing squad but the
request is denied. Calm and without haste, he changed his request to save his head during execution
and the captain agrees. At the moment the shooting squad points at his back, he readily uttered his final
words: Consummatum est ("It is done").

After the execution, members of the Katipunan had ambushed a Spanish military company somewhere
in Manila, completely catching the Spanish forces off guard and seized their mounts, munitions and their
rifles. They had also captured a church and executed a friar in an act of vengeance for the execution of
Rizal. Bonifacio and his top generals met in their headquarters to plan a new offensive seeking to
capture 10 towns in a duration of 1 week from the Spanish. Rizal's picture can be seen at the
background of his headquarters.



Jos Rizal

Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya
Produced by Gilberto Duavit
Felipe Gozon
Menardo Jimenez
Written by Ricky Lee
Jun Lana
Peter Ong Lim
Starring Cesar Montano
Joel Torre
Jaime Fabregas
Gloria Diaz
Gardo Versoza
Pen Medina
Mickey Ferriols
Music by Nonong Buencamino
Cinematography Rody Lacap
Edited by Jess Navarro
Manet Dayrit
Distributed by GMA Films
Release dates June 12, 1998 (as part of the
Philippine Centennialcelebrations)
December 25, 1998 (theatrical
release)
Running time 178 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Tagalog, English, Spanish
Budget PhP.80 million (estimated)
Box office PhP 96 million