WATCH | Iginuhit ng Tadhana: The Ferdinand Marcos Story (Video courtesy of Sampaguita Pictures)
Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story) also known as Man of Destiny, is a 1965 biographical film about then-Senate President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos Sr.
The Bio-Pic was directed by Mar S. Torres, Jose de Villa and Conrado Conde. The leading actors were Luis Gonzales as Ferdinand Marcos, Rosa Mia as Marcos' mother Josefa, and Gloria Romero as Marcos' wife Imelda.
The film was produced by 777 Film Productions and was first released by Sampaguita Pictures in the Philippine provinces on August 24, 1965, during Marcos' campaign for president in the 1965 presidential election.
The theatrical run of Iginuhit ng Tadhana was briefly suspended on September 2, 1965 by the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures due to the film having yet to be screened for the entire committee. The film’s exhibition was eventually allowed to continue five days later.
Its sequel Pinagbuklod ng Langit was released in 1969.
Incidentally, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. played as himself in the film while former Batangas Governor and Congresswoman Vilma Santos played as Imee Marcos.
Cast:
Luis Gonzales as Ferdinand Edralin Marcos
Rosa Mia as Josefa Edralin Marcos
Gloria Romero as Imelda Romualdez Marcos
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as himself
Vilma Santos as Imee Marcos
Chona as Irene Marcos