MAY ISANG BRILYANTE

 

Quick summary

May Isang Brilyante is a 1973 Filipino feature directed by Romy Suzara, released by Lea Productions. It’s generally listed as a comedy and features a ensemble cast headed by Hilda Koronel. Much of the online record for this title is sparse (plot summaries are not widely posted), but cast, crew and music credits are documented in film databases. IMDb+1

Cast & principal crew

·         Director: Romy Suzara. IMDb

·         Writer: Nestor Torre (credited in some records). Letterboxd

·         Studio / Production company: Lea Productions. IMDb

·         Top billed cast: Hilda Koronel, Walter Navarro, Marissa Delgado, Rod Navarro, Rodolfo “Boy” Garcia, Nova Villa, Joonee Gamboa, Nena Perez Rubio, Lorli Villanueva, Soxy Topacio, Ronnie Henares, Edwin O’Hara. (Multiple film sites list these names in the credits). IMDb+1

Release & format

·         Theatrical release (Philippines): 1973 (records show a March 1973 theatrical release date on some listings). IMDb+1

Music / theme song / soundtrack

·         The film’s theme song (recorded tie-in) appears to be “If I Were Only a Rich Man” — performed by Walter Navarro (credited in soundtrack mentions). Some record/film-blog entries and older soundtrack notes reference the song being associated with the movie (Pioneer Records / Wilbert’s Music Library uploads and film-theme roundups mention it). IMDb’s brief soundtrack note also links a similar credit. pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com+1

Important note: I could not find a full, published soundtrack list (album, tracklist or commercial OST release) for this title online. The single-theme/clip references are what’s widely available.

Poster & imagery

·         Poster and publicity stills exist in archive-like pages and user collections (you can find scans and photos on sites like IMDb, Letterboxd, older Filipino movie blogs and image archives). I located several images and publicity stills in online film collections. If you want the highest-resolution poster scans I can try to pull specific image links or assemble the images I found.

Plot / synopsis

·         Short answer: reliable, detailed plot summaries are scarce online. Major databases list the film and cast but do not include a full synopsis or scene-by-scene plot. The film is commonly catalogued as a comedy. If you need a full plot synopsis I can:

1.      Try to locate archived newspaper reviews (1973 Philippine newspapers) or cinema ads that summarized the story, or

2.      Search film-archive holdings (Film Development Council of the Philippines, national archives, or private collectors) for program notes or press kits.
(Those steps may require deeper archival searching than is available in public web listings.) IMDb+1

Where it’s listed / reference pages (useful links)

·         IMDb entry (credits & basic production info). IMDb

·         Letterboxd / film catalog pages (release year, cast, director). Letterboxd

·         Film blog post referencing the movie’s theme song and a short ad clip. pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com

·         Moviefone / other movie directories listing cast and credits. Moviefone+1

·         ·  Release & credits: May Isang Brilyante is listed as a 1973 Lea Productions comedy directed by Romy Suzara, written by Nestor Torre, and starring Hilda Koronel, Walter Navarro, Marissa Delgado, and others. (IMDb, Trakt, Letterboxd). IMDb+2Trakt+2

·         ·  Release date: Several film databases list a theatrical release in March 1973 (around March 16, 1973). Trakt+1

·         ·  Theme song / soundtrack note: The film’s theme song is commonly referenced as “If I Were Only a Rich Man” performed by Walter Navarro (mentioned in film-theme roundups and soundtrack notes). pelikulaatbp.blogspot.com+1

·         ·  Poster / ad images exist: I found archived ad/poster scans and publicity stills on film-collector pages and blogs (MoviePosterDB, Video 48 image collections, Video48 blog). I can extract higher-res scans or screenshots if you want them compiled. movieposterdb.com

What I couldn’t confirm

·         Full plot synopsis or a scene-level summary (not available on mainstream film databases).

·         A commercially released original soundtrack album or full track listing.

·         Detailed production notes (shooting locations, full crew list beyond main credits) beyond what appears in film-credit databases.

Note: Images/Photos courtesy of Video48 (https://video48.blogspot.com/; @video48; #video48).