Cedie

Cedie
Cedie
Directed by	Romy Suzara
Screenplay by	Mari L. Mariano
Story by	Shiro Ishimori
Based on	Little Lord Fauntleroy; by Fumio Ishimori; Little Lord Fauntleroy; by Frances Hodgson Burnett;
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio; Lily Monteverde;
Starring	Tom Taus Jr.
Cinematography	Joe Batac
Edited by	Joyce Bernal
Music by	Nonong Buencamino
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	May 8, 1996;
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Tagalog; English;

Cedie, also known as Cedie: Ang Munting Prinsipe (lit. 'Cedie: The Little Prince'), is a 1996 Filipino family film loosely based on the popular anime Little Lord Fauntleroy which was in turn based on the 1886 children's novel of the same name by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. The film was directed by Romy V. Suzara who also directed the film adaptation of Princess Sarah. The film starred Tom Taus Jr. as Cedric Erol.

In 2017, the film was digitally remastered by ABS-CBN's Film Restoration project.^[1]

Plot

The story concerns an American boy named Cedie Erol, who at an early age finds that he is the sole heir to a British earldom and leaves New York City to take up residence in his ancestral castle, where, after some initial resistance, he is joined by his middle-class mother, the widow of the late heir. His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, intends to teach the boy to become an aristocrat, but Cedie inadvertently teaches his grandfather compassion and social justice and the artless simplicity and motherly love of Dearest warms his heart.

Cast and characters

Tom Taus Jr. as Cedie Errol / Cedric James Errol ^[2]
Ronaldo Valdez as the Earl of Dorincourt^[1]
Jaclyn Jose as Annie Errol
Mark Gil as Captain James Cedric Errol
Noel Trinidad as Mr. Jefferson
Subas Herrero as Mr. Hobbs
Anita Linda as Mrs. Mellon
Thou Reyes as Eric
Carlo Aquino as Ray
Tita de Villa as Mrs. Taylor
Shiela Ysrael as Mina
Bon Vibar as Mr. Habisham
Chuckie Dreyfuss as Dick
Korinne Lirio as Lady Brigette
Melisse Santiago as Coleen
Susan Lozada as Jane
Menggie Cobarubbias as Newick
Sara Polverini as Catherine
Thelma Crisologo as Lady Claudette

Supporting roles

Joseph McCarthy as Peter
Mila Ferrer as Elizabeth
Kenneth Cole as Mr Higgins
Penny Miller as Mrs. Higgins
Jose Javier de Silva as Wilkins
Clint Fadera as Mickey
Cris Soulios as Hartel
Eugene Christensen as Ben
Louie de Moral as Tom
Michael Cruz as the bully boy
Arsenio Ventosa as Alex
Ria Salvador as Kim
Eduardo Aquino as Dr. Gaston
Francisco da Silva as the Priest in Brooklyn

Production

The live action film was produced due to the success of the anime Little Lord Fauntleroy, known as Cedie, Ang Munting Prinsipe in the Philippines.^[3] Most of the film was shot on location in Spain, with other scenes shot on set in Baguio and Manila, Philippines.

Accolades

Nominated Best Child Actor for Tom Taus at the 1997 FAMAS Awards.

References

^ ^a ^b "#ThrowbackThursday: Original 'Cedie' Tom Taus Jr. launches digitally-restored film". philstar.com. November 9, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^ "Famas flops". Manila Standard. May 10, 1996. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^ Pellitteri, Marco; Heung-wah, Wong (September 28, 2021). Japanese Animation in Asia: Transnational Industry, Audiences, and Success. Routledge. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-351-34321-3. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

External links

Cedie at IMDb

[throw-1] "#ThrowbackThursday: Original 'Cedie' Tom Taus Jr. launches digitally-restored film". philstar.com. November 9, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

[2] "Famas flops". Manila Standard. May 10, 1996. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

[3] Pellitteri, Marco; Heung-wah, Wong (September 28, 2021). Japanese Animation in Asia: Transnational Industry, Audiences, and Success. Routledge. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-351-34321-3. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

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