Natutulog Pa ang Diyos

Story byRuben R. MarcelinoBased onNatutulog Pa ang Diyos
by Ruben MarcelinoProduced byRobbie TanStarringCinematographyJ.R. PetermanEdited byAugusto SalvadorMusic byDistributed bySeiko Films118 minutesCountryPhilippinesLanguages

Natutulog Pa ang Diyos (English: "God is Still Sleeping") is a 1988 Philippine drama film directed by Lino Brocka. The screenplay, written by Orlando R. Nadres and Gina Marissa Tagasa-Gil, is based on the original novel of the same name by Ruben R. Marcelino and stars Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao, and Gary Valenciano.

In 2007, the film was remade into a television drama series as Natutulog Ba ang Diyos? by ABS-CBN as the fourth installment of Sineserye Presents and stars Roxanne Guinoo as Gillian, Jake Cuenca as Andrew, and Joross Gamboa as Mark.

Plot

Everyone notices how different Andrew Velasco (Ricky Davao) and Gillian Ramírez (Lorna Tolentino) look from their respective sets of parents, but little else is made of it. More surprisingly, both had never felt close to their families growing up. Instead, Gillian becomes more attached to Andrew's parents, (Ricky Belmonte and Marita Zobel), while Andrew feels more drawn to Gillian's parents, Bernardo (Dante Rivero) and Patria (Gina Pareño) Ramírez.

Little do most suspect that this is because Andrew and Gillian had been switched at birth. Andrew's biological father, Bernardo, is a poor chauffeur who decides his and Patria’s child will have a better life with the Velascos, his rich employers. So, he ensures only they know he had exchanged the two infants after both mothers gave birth in a provincial hospital. No amount of pleading by Patria could make Bernardo change his mind, so she projects her frustrations on Gillian by abusing the girl. The latter finds comfort in Andrew's mother, Rose (who is her real mother), and later a rich suitor named Mark Vilchez (Gary Valenciano). Jealous of Gillian's newfound attention, Andrew decides to force himself on her, which eventually reveals the truth behind their parentage.

Cast and characters

• Lorna Tolentino as Gillian Ramírez
• Ricky Davao as Andrew Velasco
• Gary Valenciano as Mark Vilchez
• Marita Zobel as Rose Velasco
• Gina Pareño as Patria Ramírez
• Ricky Belmonte as Mike Velasco
• Tina Godínez as Tina Ramírez
• Michael Locsín as Boy Ramírez
• Dante Rivero as Bernardo Ramírez

Release

The film was released and distributed by Seiko Films on September 22, 1988. The initial theatrical run was opened in 44 theaters across the National Capital Region and its neighboring provinces.^[1]

References

External links

• Natutulog Pa Ang Diyos at IMDb