

Country Maiden (1919)
Overview : This is the first Filipino feature-length film made by a Filipino director regarded as "Father of Filipino Movies" and is now lost forever. Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita, who is forced by her parents to marry a wealthy old man, Don Silvestre, despite her love for Cipriano, a law student.
Release Date : September 11, 1919
Runtime : 60m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Nepomuceno Productions, Malayan Movies
Countries : Philippines
Keywords : arranged marriage, village, philippines