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1991 Filipino film

Darna
Directed by	Joel Lamangan
Screenplay by	Frank G. Rivera
Story by	Eddie Rodriguez Bey Vito
Based on	Darna by Mars Ravelo
Produced by	Vic del Rosario, Jr. William Leary
Starring	Nanette Medved
Cinematography	Ramon Marcelino
Edited by	Ike Jarlego Jr.
Music by	Willy Cruz
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	December 25, 1991 (1991-12-25)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Darna is a 1991 Filipino superhero film based on the Philippine comic character Darna, directed by Joel Lamangan and written by Frank G. Rivera. It stars Nanette Medved, Nida Blanca, Edu Manzano, Pilar Pilapil, Tonton Gutierrez, Bing Loyzaga, Dennis Padilla, and Atong Redillas. The film's special effects were done by Rolly Sto. Domingo.

The film was released through Viva Films on December 25, 1991, as part of the 17th Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

In the early 1900s, explorer Dominico Lipolico encounters a sinister relic in the Amazon jungle that gives him immortality in exchange for fomenting evil. In the present day, Dominico, who poses as a philanthropist, moves his operations to the Philippines to spread his deeds, recruiting fashion designer Valentina and a local admirer and giving them powers of a Gorgon and a winged "Manananggal", respectively. He also tries to recruit Darna, who is incarnated in a newspaper journalist named Narda. Valentina lures Darna at an event by releasing snakes to kill the audience, to which Darna comes to the rescue. Valentina's talking pet snake, Vibora discovers Darna's transformation into Narda, which enables Valentina to capture her. At Dominico's lair, Dominico forces Darna to join him by threatening her grandmother and siblings but is thwarted by her siblings rescuing Darna before she is fully transformed. Darna rescues Narda's newspaper companions George and Buster from an attack by the Manananggal, killing her by luring her to a church cross, while Valentina is accidentally killed during a fight with Darna when Vibora unwittingly gives a live grenade for Valentina to throw. Darna then confronts Dominico, who reveals himself as a Devil-incarnate who goes on a burning spree. He initially overpowers Darna, but is killed when she grabs the relic that he wears as a necklace and crushes it, resulting in the disintegration of Dominico and his minions.

Cast

Nanette Medved as Narda/Darna
Nida Blanca as Lola Isabel
Edu Manzano as Dominico Lipolico
Pilar Pilapil as Valentina
Tonton Gutierrez as George
Bing Loyzaga as Impakta/Manananggal
Dennis Padilla as Buster
Atong Redillas as Ding
Ruby Rodriguez as Noel Javier
Donna Cruz as Sally
Tony Lambino as Dong
Dencio Padilla
Paolo Contis as Young Dong
Errol Dionisio
Archi Adamos
Ray Ventura
Boy Roque
Jun Hidalgo
Jim Pebanco
Carmi Matic
Guila Alvarez
Roland Montes
Vina Morales - Angel

Accolades

Year	Group	Category	Name	Result
1991	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Picture	Darna	Won (3rd Best Picture)
		Best Supporting Actress	Tetchie Agbayani	Won
		Best Make-Up	Cecille Baun	Nominated
		Best Visual Effects	Carlos Lacap	Nominated

References

^ Mata, Elvira (December 27, 1991). "Filmfest tips, forecasts and reviews". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
"Former 'Darna' Nanette Medved-Po donates classrooms to Marawi children". RAPPLER. June 14, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
Legaspi, John (November 19, 2021). "Valentina: Her many faces and origin stories". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
^ "Metro filmfest reels off today". Manila Standard. December 25, 1991. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

External links

Portals:

Darna (1991) at IMDb

Darna

Supporting characters

Enemies

Films

Darna (1951)
Darna at ang Babaing Lawin (1952)
Si Darna at ang Impakta (1963)
Isputnik vs. Darna (1964)
Darna at ang Babaing Tuod (1965)
Si Darna at ang Planetman (1969)
Lipad, Darna, Lipad! (1973)
Darna and the Giants (1974)
Darna vs. the Planet Women (1975)
Bira! Darna, Bira! (1979)
Darna at Ding (1980)
Darna (1991)
Mars Ravelo's Darna! Ang Pagbabalik (1994)

Parody	Darna, Kuno...? (1979)

Television

Live-action	Darna (1977) Darna (2005) Darna (2009) Darna (2022)
Animation	Darna (1986)

Stage

Hindi Ako si Darna (2017)

Varga
"Di Na Nag-iisa" (2005 Regine Velasquez song)
"Narda" (2006 Kamikazee song)
"Patuloy Lang ang Lipad" (2022 BGYO song)

Category

v t e Films directed by Joel Lamangan
Darna (1991) Hiram na Mukha (1992) Ikaw (1993) Kadenang Bulaklak (1994) Pangako ng Kahapon (1994) Silakbo (1995) The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995) Muling Umawit ang Puso (1995) Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak (1996) Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996) The Sarah Balabagan Story (1997) Sidhi (1999) Mister Mo, Lover Ko (1999) Abandonada (2000) Deathrow (2000) Mila (2001) Walang Kapalit (2003) Filipinas (2003) Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita (2004) Mano Po III: My Love (2004) So Happy Together (2004) Ako Legal Wife (2005) Blue Moon (2006) Manay Po (2006) Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (2006) Pacquiao: The Movie (2006) Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006) Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! (2007) Desperadas (2007) Happy Hearts (2007) Desperadas 2 (2008) Manay Po 2: Overload (2008) Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love (2009) When I Met U (2009) Mamarazzi (2010) The Mommy Returns (2012) The Bride and the Lover (2013) Hustisya (2014) Felix Manalo (2015) Your Place or Mine? (2015) Siphayo (2016) Rainbow's Sunset (2018) Oras de Peligro (2023)

Films directed by Joel Lamangan