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TUBOG SA GINTO

TUBOG SA GINTO

Tubog sa Ginto (aka Dipped in Gold) — compact dossier

Overview

· Title: Tubog sa Ginto (English: Dipped in Gold). Wikipedia

· Director / Screenplay: Lino Brocka (adapted from a serialized komiks by Mars Ravelo). Wikipedia Video48

· Production company: Lea Productions. Wikipedia

· Year / Release: 1970–1971 (commonly cited release windows are Dec 1970 → Jan 1971; many databases list it as a 1970 film with a 1971 general release). IMDb Wikipedia

· Genre: Drama / social melodrama (one of the era’s more frank treatments of a taboo subject). Video48

Principal credits (key crew)

· Director / Writer: Lino Brocka. Wikipedia

· Based on: Komiks serial by Mars Ravelo (Tagalog Klasiks). Video48

· Cinematography: often credited to Steve Perez in archival listings. Wikipedia

· Editor: Felizardo Santos (archival credits). Wikipedia

· Music / score: Doming Valdez is usually listed as composer in film credits. Wikipedia

Cast (main)

· Eddie Garcia — lead role (Don Benito / the closeted businessman/politician). IMDb Video48

· Lolita Rodriguez — major role. Wikipedia

· Mario O’Hara — (plays the younger male lover/driver in some plot summaries). IMDb Video48

· Jay Ilagan — credited (part of the younger cast). SunStar Publishing Inc.

· Hilda Koronel — appears (one of her early roles, credited among the younger cast). Wikipedia

· Luis Gonzales, Marissa Delgado, Veronica Palileo, Joonee Gamboa and others appear in supporting roles in various archival cast lists. 2025/2026 Mabumbe Video48

Synopsis / Plot (concise)

· The film is a melodrama about a respected/married businessman (Eddie Garcia) who leads a double life — he is secretly involved with a younger male (Mario O’Hara). Over the course of the film the hidden affair and its consequences begin to unravel, producing moral and family conflict. Brocka’s version treats the subject seriously and empathetically rather than lampooning it. The story comes from Mars Ravelo’s serialized komiks and was adapted to interrogate the stigma and personal cost of concealment in a conservative society. Video48 IMDb

Runtime / Format / Technical

· Runtime: databases list between ~120–150 minutes (IMDB lists ~150 min / 2h30; some other sources list ~120–150). Treat runtime as approximately 2–2.5 hours depending on cut/version. IMDb+1

· Language: Tagalog / Filipino. Wikipedia

Poster(s) & Publicity

· Multiple newspaper-style posters and one-sheet designs survive in collector archives; you can see scans on Video48 and movie-poster databases. The poster art emphasizes the starring names (Eddie Garcia, Lolita Rodriguez) and features collaged scenes typical of serialized-komiks adaptations. (Images at top are from Video48 / poster archives.) movieposterdb.com

Music, Theme Song & Soundtrack

· Composer: Doming Valdez appears in credit listings as composer. Wikipedia

· I found no evidence of a commercial soundtrack LP or widely distributed singles tied to the film in major discography databases. Music cues appear to survive only in film prints and in clips uploaded by collectors (YouTube / fan uploads). If you want, I can hunt deeper in record-collecting forums and archive catalogs for any single/45 or radio tie-ins. FilmAffinity

Reception, Impact & Awards

· Controversial / notable for its subject matter: Tubog sa Ginto is often cited as one of the first mainstream Filipino films to treat homosexuality as a serious dramatic subject rather than a comic caricature. Brocka’s sympathetic framing is often pointed to as progressive for 1970. Video48 Philstar

· FAMAS / awards: Eddie Garcia won Best Actor at the 1971 FAMAS Awards for his performance in Tubog sa Ginto (listed in award tables). Brocka’s handling of the film and Garcia’s performance are repeatedly cited in retrospectives of their careers. Wikipedia IMDb

Availability / Where to watch

· Fan-posted/full copies: there are fan-subtitled uploads and private copies circulating on video sites (YouTube, OK.ru) — some uploads include English subtitles made by fans. I found multiple long-form uploads (fan-subtitled) that appear to be the complete film. YouTube OK | OK.ru

· Archives to try: ABS-CBN Film Archives / Mowelfund Film Institute / private collectors of Lea Productions materials are the best institutional leads if you want a high-quality print or a restoration. I can draft an inquiry message for you to send if you’d like. Video48

Trivia / Notes

· The movie was adapted from a Mars Ravelo komiks serial — Ravelo was a prolific komiks writer whose works were often adapted into films. Video48

· Eddie Garcia reportedly considered this one of his favorite and most challenging roles (the role that won him Best Actor). PEP.ph BusinessWorld Online

· The film sits early in Brocka’s filmography and helps show his move toward social realism and more daring subject choices. Video48

Quick Reference (selected sources)

· Wikipedia / basic credits. Wikipedia

· Video48 (archival poster scans / writeup). Video48

· IMDb entry (credits + runtime listing). IMDb

· YouTube archival uploads / fan-subbed copies. YouTube+1

· FAMAS 1971 winners (Eddie Garcia Best Actor). Wikipedia IMDb

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