Nora vs Vilma: Makuha ka sa tingin!

October 31st, 2007

I’ve heard about this famous scene before, but haven’t actually seen it for myself ’til now. In the 1978 film “Ikaw ay Akin”, Christopher De Leon is caught between Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos. He can’t decide whom to choose, and so he tells them that he needs them both (and this being Philippine Cinema during their era, choosing one actress over the other would cause him to incur the wrath of either half of the population, poor guy). So Vilma and Nora square off in a stare-down contest. Watch their eyes speak in this 4-minute no-dialogue acting masterpiece. Directed by Ishmael Bernal and written by Jose Carreon. This movie is a certified classic.




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