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Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.
Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.
	The Official Poster for 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival
Directed by	Elwood Perez
Written by	Ricardo Lee
Produced by	George Jatico; Mely Nicandro;
Starring	Nora Aunor
Cinematography	Ricardo Jacinto
Edited by	George Jarlego
Music by	Danny Tan
Production; company	MRN Films
Distributed by	Regal Home Video
Release date	25 December 1991;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. is a 1991 film directed by Elwood Perez and written by Ricky Lee that tells the story of a singer-entertainer Pacita M. (Nora Aunor) in a seedy Quezon City nightclub.^[1]^[2] The film was a Metro Manila Film Festival entry in the same year.

Cast

Awards and recognition

Year	Group	Category	Nominee	Result
1991	Metro Manila Film Festival^[3]	Best Picture		Won
		Best Actress	Nora Aunor	Won
		Best Director	Elwood Perez	Won
		Best Editing	George Jarlego	Won
		Best Story	Ricky Lee	Won
		Best Screenplay	Ricky Lee	Won
		Best Original Song	Lucio San Pedro	Won
		Best Music	Danny Tan	Won
1992	FAMAS Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards	Best Picture		Won
		Best Actress	Nora Aunor	Won
		Best Director	Elwood Perez	Won
		Best Screenplay	Ricky Lee	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Armida Siguion-Reyna	Nominated
	Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)	Best Actress	Nora Aunor	Nominated
	Gawad Urian Awards (Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino)	Best Supporting Actress	Armida Siguion-Reyna	Nominated
	Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna Awards)	Best Actress	Nora Aunor	Won
		Best Director	Elwood Perez	Won
		Best Screenplay	Ricky Lee	Won
	Star Awards for Movies (Philippine Movie Press Club)	Best Actress	Nora Aunor	Won
	Young Critics Circle	Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role	Nora Aunor	Won
		Best Picture		Nominated
		Best Screenplay	Ricky Lee	Nominated

List of Film Festival Competed or Exhibited

1992 - Honolulu Film Festival
1992 - Singapore Film Festival

References

^ "Nora Aunor Filmography". Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
^ Holden, Stephen. "Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1993)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-25.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Metro Manila Film Festival:1991". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

External links

The Real Life of Pacita M. at IMDb

[1] "Nora Aunor Filmography". Archived from the original on 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2013-01-25.

[2] Holden, Stephen. "Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. (1993)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Retrieved 2013-01-25.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Metro Manila Film Festival:1991". IMDB. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

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