Philippines, 1978
35mm film, colour
mono, Tagalog
A Filipino fantasy film directed by Anthony Taylor.
Plot Summary
A pregnant woman becomes obsessed with the picture of a mermaid and her daughter, Dyesebel, is born with fins. The horrified father tries to kill Dyesebel but she survives and grows up to befriend other mermaids and fall in love with a human named Fredo.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Anthony Taylor
Sampaguita Pictures
Executive Producer: Marichu P. Maceda
Written by: Orlando R. Nadres
Based on the Comic by: Mars Ravelo, Elpidio Torres
Director of Photography: Gener Buenaseda
Editor: Jose H. Tarnate
Music by: George Canseco
Sound Mixer: Gaudencio Barredo
Costumes: Eduardo Urbano, Jun Urbano
Make-up Artists: Amparo Carolina, Rafael Dela Serna, Sandra Licup, Conching Morato
Special Photographic Effects: Tommy Marcelino
Production Designer: Bobby Bautista
Cast
Alma Moreno (Dyesebel)
Mat Ranillo III (David/Maro)
Gloria Sevilla (Digna del Rio)
Nova Villa (Bengenge)
Bella Flores (Goolagoona)
Raquel Montessa [real name: Raquel Monteza] (Marilen)
German Moreno (Mr Espejo)
Lily Miraflor (Tikang)
Tony Carrion [real name: Tony Carreon] (Danilo del Rio)
Carissa (young Dyesebel)
Ruby Anna, Chona Castillo, Sharon Dela Merced, Marilyn Villaruz, Ann Villegas [real name: Anne Villegas], Irish Buendia, Carol Bernardo, Cecile Castillo [real name: Cecille Castillo], Zeny Bernardo, Melissa Gomez, Grace Garvez (mermaids)
Rey Tomenes, Bob Valle, Alan Mirasol, Edgar de los Reyes, Alex Pareja, Bong Garcia, Tony Salas (siyokoys)
Links
See also
Dyesebel (1953)
Dyesebel (1973)
Dyesebel (1990)
Dyesebel (1996)
Dyesebel (2008)
Dyesebel (2014)
Dyesbel (2023)
References
Books
- Trick Cinematography by R.M. Hayes p.275
