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Madrasta

Madrasta
Directed by Olivia Lamasan
Produced by Charo Santos-Concio
Malou N. Santos
Vic del Rosario
Written by Olivia Lamasan
Raymond Lee
Screenplay by Olivia M. Lamasan
Ricardo Lee
Starring Sharon Cuneta
Christopher de Leon
Zsa Zsa Padilla
Music by Willy Cruz
Cinematography Joe Batac
Production
company
Distributed by Star Cinema
Release date
  • 14 August 1996 (1996-08-14)
Running time
120 minutes
Country Philippines
Language Filipino

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.

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 is set to be restored by ABS-CBN Film Archive.

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.

* 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)

* Movie Actor of the Year Christopher De Leon


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