Sison as Pio Valenzuela Joel Lamangan as a gobernadorcillo Nanding Josef as Antonio Rivera Pocholo Montes as Justiniano Aquino Cruz Bhey Vito as Don Dorotéo Onjungco Kidlat Tahimik as a guest (La Liga Filipina meeting) Toto Natividad as a Katipunan benefactor The Filipino propagandists Dennis Marasigan as Marcelo H. del Pilar Mon Confiado as Mariano Ponce Gregg de Guzman Eddie Aquino Manolo Barrientos Rolando Inocencio Gilbert Onida Jim Pebanco Troy Martino Kokoy Palma Richard Merck Jess Evardone Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo characters Joel Torre as Crisóstomo Ibarra/Simoun Monique Wilson as María Clara Nonie Buencamino as Elías Roeder Camañag as Basílio Richard Quan as Isagani Cristóbal Gómez as Padre Damaso Other characters Jesús Díaz as ophthalmology professor in Spain Karl Meyer as a Belgian printer LJ Moreno as Josephine Bracken's companion Production Background In 1994, there were efforts to produce a Hollywood feature film based on the life of José Rizal led by director Cirio H. Santiago, then the head of the Film Development Foundation of the Philippines, with the approval of President Fidel V. Ramos. Actors who were reportedly considered for the project included Andy Garcia as Rizal, Winona Ryder as Josephine Bracken, and Sharon Cuneta as Leonor Rivera, with Jonathan Demme as director, though the project did not come to fruition. Release The series was released in DVD-format and VCD format by GMA Records Home Video and distributed by Viva Video. Accolades 1998 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture Best Actor (Cesar Montano) Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya) Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas) Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Diaz) Best Screenplay (Ricky Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim) Best Original Story (Ricky Lee, Jun Lana and Peter Ong Lim) Best Cinematography (Rody Lacap) Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Manet Dayrit) Best Sound Production (Mike Idioma) Best Production Design (Leo Abaya) Best Special Effects (Mark Ambat of Optima Digital) Best Makeup (Denni Yrastorza Tan) Best Musical Score (Nonong Buencamino) Best Movie Theme Song (Nonong Buencamino for "Awit ni Maria Clara") Best Festival Float Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards1999 FAMAS AwardsBest Picture Best Actor (Cesar Montano) Best Director (Marilou Diaz-Abaya) Best Supporting Actor (Jaime Fabregas) Best Cinematography (Rody Lacap) Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Manet A. Dayrit) Best Movie Theme Song (Nonong Buencamino for "Awit ni Maria Clara") Best Musical Direction (Nonong Buencamino) Best Production Design (Leo Abaya) Best Screenplay (Ricardo Lee, Jun Lana, and Peter Ong Lim) Best