| Kristo (1996 film) | |
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| Directed by | Ben Yalung |
| Written by | Emmanuel H. Borlaza Ruben Arthur Nicdao Ben Yalung |
| Music by | Lutgardo Labad |
| Cinematography | Larry Manda |
| Editing by | George Jarlego |
| Release date(s) | 1996 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino Tagalog |
Kristo is a 1996 Filipino film based on the Gospel of John, Kristo is a Filipino cinematic interpretation of the life of Jesus Christ. Produced in 1996 by Cine Suerte Productions and Oasis of Love Movement (by Fr. Sonny Ramirez, OP, host of the telemagazine Sharing in the City), Kristo stars Mat Ranillo III in the title role, together with Rez Cortez (as Judas Iscariot), Ruel Vernal (Peter), Michael Locsin (John), freelance model and then college student Charmaine Rivera (in her first and only film appearance as Virgin Mary), and Amy Austria (Mary Magdalene).
The film also includes an all-star cast in their cameo appearances playing various characters. Among them are Gabby Concepcion (John the Baptist), husband-and-wife pair Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino (as Simon the Cyrenean and Veronica respectively), Aga Muhlach (the demon-possessed man), Rachel Lobangco (the Temptress, in which Satan is in a female form in the temptation of the desert scene), Silvia Sanchez (the adulteress), Ang TV star and singer Lindsay Custodio (Salome), and Christopher de Leon (as Dismas/Dimas as credited in the film).
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Set in the Filipino ethnic background with some ancient Roman and Israeli setting, Kristo was shot in various locations such as Intramuros, Lawton and Luneta in Manila, as well as in Laguna and Pampanga.
The film starts with an open book following the birth of Jesus Christ (appeared on illustrations). Live action scenes or the flow of the story follows the next page 30 years after the birth of Christ. The film ends with Jesus' ascension and the illustrated version on the last page with a Biblical message.