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Director
  
Olivia Lamasan

Country
  
Philippines

Language
  
TagalogEnglishFilipino

Release date
  
August 14, 1996 (1996-08-14)

Madrasta (lit. Stepmother) is a 1996 Philippine family drama film directed by Olivia Lamasan starring Sharon Cuneta and Christopher De Leon. The film clinched the Megastar a Grandslam Best Actress honor, garnering best actress recognition from all major award-giving bodies in the Philippines, while its strong showing at the box-office conferred to Sharon, another Box-Office Queen award.

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The Star Cinema produced drama was Sharon's first movie outside her home studio of more than twenty years, Viva Films. Madrasta had its Asian TV screening via the movie channel Cinemax. The film has been digitally remastered & restored by ABS-CBN Film Archive.

Madrasta trailer


Synopsis

The loving and nurturing Mariel (Sharon Cuneta) marries Edward (Christopher De Leon) after his first wife abandons him and took responsibility as a mother to his three children (Claudine Barretto, Patrick Garcia and Camille Prats). Mariel strives to win the acceptance and affection of her new stepchildren, even as she tries to define her role in the family she is still just a stepmother no matter what and she must learn how to cope and be a part of their lives. Directed by Olivia M. Lamasan, this provocative film explores issues of love, trust and what it means to be a family.

Cast

  • Sharon Cuneta as Mariel
  • Christopher De Leon as Edward
  • Zsa Zsa Padilla as Sandra
  • Nida Blanca as Fides
  • Tita Muñoz as Ninay
  • Eula Valdez as Irene
  • Claudine Barretto as Rachel
  • Patrick Garcia as Ryan
  • Camille Prats as Liza
  • Rico Yan as Dodie
  • Teresa Loyzaga as Luchie
  • Cris Villanueva as Dan
  • Koko Trinidad as Lolo
  • Vangie Labalan as Manang
  • Cheng Avellana as Lenlen
  • Mai Guevarra as Classmate of Liza

    • Accolades

    * Best Direction Olivia M. Lamasan (Nominated)

    * Best Editing Edgardo Vinarao (Nominated) John David Hukom (Nominated)

    * Best Picture

    * Best Screenplay Ricardo Lee (Nominated) Olivia M. Lamasan (Nominated)

    Star Awards for Movies (1997)

    * Movie Actor of the Year Christopher De Leon

    * Movie Actress of the Year Sharon Cuneta

    * Director of the Year Olivia M. Lamasan (Nominated)

    * Movie Theme Song of the Year Willy Cruz (Nominated) For the song "Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin".

    * Movie of the Year (Nominated)

    * Musical Scorer of the Year unknown (Nominated)

    * Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Patrick Garcia (Nominated)

    * Movie Supporting Actress of the Year Zsa Zsa Padilla (Nominated)

    References

    Madrasta Wikipedia
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