Burlesk Queen went on to become one of the top films of the 70s and hailed and selected by the URIAN as one of the top 22 finest movies of that decade. It was one of the important films of Vilma Santos and director Celso Ad Castillo.To support her paralytic father, Chato (Vilma Santos) works as an utility girl at Inday Theater for a burlesque star Virgie Nite (Rosemarie Gil). Chato desperately wants to earn money to help her ailing and paralyzed father. When Virgie gets drunk on the night of her scheduled show, Chato pitches in for her, and she becomes an instant sensation. Enthused by the initial acceptance of the audience, she defies her father's admonitions and presents herself to the manager, thus, becoming the new burlesque queen, but the aberrant lifestyle of a burlesque performer leads Chato to a misguided existence.There is an urban legend about Burlesque Queen. The story goes this way: Released in 1977, Burlesk Queen gave director Celso Ad Castillo his first critical acclaim. In the Metro Manila Film Festival, it swept all nine artistic awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. However, the jurors' decision caused controversy, and, forced by angry film-industry leaders and members, the festival judges withdrew all awards a few days later.This is very easy to believe as Burlesque Queen competed in an MMFF which showcased the finest directors of the era. Further, it was also very controversial as there was a "confrontation" scene between Brocka and Tinio because of the "landslide" victory of Burlesque. With all the "issues" surrounding the awards, there were rumours spread that the awards committee recalled the trophies.Out of respect to their colleagues, some of the award winners returned their trophies. However, there was no trophy recall that took place. The award winners were never changed and some of them still have their trophies with them. Wikipedia
¡Cuántas pelis filipinas setenteras están apareciendo últimamente!
