Sen. Imee Marcos has revealed all about the critically acclaimed movie “Himala” 40 years on – and how it was almost never made.
During an interview at the Marcos Mansion in San Juan recently, Imee admitted that she overcame obstacles before the movie hit screens on Christmas Day in 1982.
Imee continued: “It’s a great story. But it’s terrible. I can’t do this! It’s so malungkot. So tragic. Ang pangit ng ending. Wala siyang redeeming social value. Then Imee said Nora wasn’t sure if she could do the movie when offered to her because of the contract mess with another film outfit. Finally, Nora’s contract issue was settled. Armida Siguion-Reyna, also part of the ECP, suggested that the movie be shot in Ilocos Norte so that the stars can concentrate on the movie.
“Unpleasant siya pagkatabi kasi pag manonood ka ng Western or war films sasabihin niya, mali yan! Hindi mangyayari ‘yan! Ganito dapat yan! Nakakaasar. Hindi siya masaya. Sobrang talino niya. Pag-thriller naman, ay alam ko na ang pumatay kung sino. Basta hindi siya masayang katabi. “I was nervous. I have stage fright. Sa ‘Maid In Malacanang’ nga kung maaari lang, ayoko pumunta sa set. Pumupunta lang ako kung merong hindi sure si Darryl na ginagawa. Otherwise I won’t go to the set. First of all, I am so nervous because I have the worst stage fright. And secondly, ayoko ng nakikialam. I hate it,” she added.
Imee said the budget for “Himala” has ballooned. “It started parang P8 or P9 million then dumagdag na at naging P13 million which at that time was a big amount of money. Tapos hindi mabuo yung cast at kung sinu-sino na ang pumasok na hindi naman artista talaga.”“There’s a ‘Himala’ festival in the sand dunes by the beach in Paoay, Ilocos Norte all week in May every year. It’s huge. We have an estimated 8,000 crowd on the beach. It’s fun. It also became the site of film tourism.
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