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The Kingmaker

An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.

Director

Lauren Greenfield

Year

Genre

documentary, biography, history

Box Office

$122,587

Production

Showtime Documentary Films,Artemis Rising,Evergreen Pictures,Impact Partners,Secret Sauce Media

Awards

2 wins & 14 nominations

Homepage

https://www.sho.com/titles/3476729/the-kingmaker

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Ferdinand Marcos

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Self - Imelda Marcos' Personal Assistant

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Beth Day Romulo

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Muammar Gaddafi

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Self - Native Resident of Caluiat Island

Remedios Tradio

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Self - Bongbong Marcos' Son

Self - Imelda Marcos' Daughter

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Noynoy Aquino III

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Andres Bautista

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Self - Giraffe

Self - Park Manager at Calauit Safari Park

Froilan Sariego

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Martin Romualdez

Self - Philippine Journalist

Self - Shantytown Resident

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Rodrigo R. Duterte

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And with my spirit
and character of mothering, - The Kingmaker

And with my spirit and character of mothering,

[Bongbong]
When I was younger, uh, - The Kingmaker

[Bongbong] When I was younger, uh,

They were always
off campaigning - The Kingmaker

They were always off campaigning

I really regretted the time - The Kingmaker

I really regretted the time

But this is the life
the politicians have. - The Kingmaker

But this is the life the politicians have.

As far as I'm concerned, - The Kingmaker

As far as I'm concerned,

Her politics
are very intuitive - The Kingmaker

Her politics are very intuitive

I said, "I think I want you
to be president one day - The Kingmaker

I said, "I think I want you to be president one day

Bongbong studied abroad
since he was nine years old. - The Kingmaker

Bongbong studied abroad since he was nine years old.

He was at Oxford, Wharton. - The Kingmaker

He was at Oxford, Wharton.

He was a little bit
of a nerd as a kid, - The Kingmaker

He was a little bit of a nerd as a kid,

[chuckles] - The Kingmaker

She-she's the one going around
and telling everyone, - The Kingmaker

She-she's the one going around and telling everyone,

Once you decide,
that will be ready, so..." - The Kingmaker

Once you decide, that will be ready, so..."

There's pressure for him
to run for president. - The Kingmaker

There's pressure for him to run for president.

Thinking it over, - The Kingmaker

Thinking it over,

God willing,
the presidency. - The Kingmaker

God willing, the presidency.

[crowd cheering] - The Kingmaker

[crowd cheering]

[man] Welcome to Senator
Bongbong Marcos in the house. - The Kingmaker

[man] Welcome to Senator Bongbong Marcos in the house.

[crowd cheering] - The Kingmaker

[crowd cheering]

Bongbong, president!
Bongbong, president! - The Kingmaker

Bongbong, president! Bongbong, president!

[man] Of course, we would
also like to acknowledge - The Kingmaker

[man] Of course, we would also like to acknowledge

[cheers and applause] - The Kingmaker

[cheers and applause]

[crowd chanting]
BBM! BBM! BBM! - The Kingmaker

[crowd chanting] BBM! BBM! BBM!

The vice presidency
in the Philippines - The Kingmaker

The vice presidency in the Philippines

Of course, a vice president's
main function - The Kingmaker

Of course, a vice president's main function

But nobody voted any-anyone
to just wait - The Kingmaker

But nobody voted any-anyone to just wait

[Leni]
It-it was common knowledge - The Kingmaker

[Leni] It-it was common knowledge

[Ferdinand] The commander in
chief is authorized to adopt - The Kingmaker

[Ferdinand] The commander in chief is authorized to adopt

[people shouting frantically] - The Kingmaker

[people shouting frantically]

He jailed dissidents - The Kingmaker

He jailed dissidents

[Frank]
The Marcos dictatorship - The Kingmaker

[Frank] The Marcos dictatorship

Plus the fact that the regime
had become very corrupt. - The Kingmaker

Plus the fact that the regime had become very corrupt.

The young feel so disenchanted
and frustrated. - The Kingmaker

The young feel so disenchanted and frustrated.

The wealthy controls
the destiny of our people. - The Kingmaker

The wealthy controls the destiny of our people.

This must give way
to meaningful reforms. - The Kingmaker

This must give way to meaningful reforms.

[Etta] People loved
listening to Aquino, - The Kingmaker

[Etta] People loved listening to Aquino,

And we all knew that, uh,
if he would run for elections, - The Kingmaker

And we all knew that, uh, if he would run for elections,

[Beth] Imelda, I think,
had dated him - The Kingmaker

[Beth] Imelda, I think, had dated him

[Ninoy] The battle has been
joined, and the time has come - The Kingmaker

[Ninoy] The battle has been joined, and the time has come

Either you are
for the cause of freedom - The Kingmaker

Either you are for the cause of freedom

[Noynoy] We were awakened
in the middle of the night, - The Kingmaker

[Noynoy] We were awakened in the middle of the night,

[man] Former Senator
Benigno Aquino - The Kingmaker

[man] Former Senator Benigno Aquino

[camera shutters clicking] - The Kingmaker

[camera shutters clicking]

All of a sudden,
I developed a chest pain, - The Kingmaker

All of a sudden, I developed a chest pain,

Please bring me to
the Philippine Heart Center - The Kingmaker

Please bring me to the Philippine Heart Center

Lo and behold, - The Kingmaker

[laughter] - The Kingmaker

Would you like to go
to America?" - The Kingmaker

Would you like to go to America?"

[Cory] He felt
that he owed it - The Kingmaker

[Cory] He felt that he owed it

He wanted to have
an audience with Marcos - The Kingmaker

He wanted to have an audience with Marcos

♪ somber music ♪ - The Kingmaker

♪ somber music ♪

I mean, whether they put me
back in a plane - The Kingmaker

I mean, whether they put me back in a plane

So it was Ver, General Ver,
and Imelda Marcos - The Kingmaker

So it was Ver, General Ver, and Imelda Marcos

[cheers and laughter] - The Kingmaker

[cheers and laughter]

In a matter of three,
four minutes, - The Kingmaker

In a matter of three, four minutes,

And...
[chuckles] - The Kingmaker

And... [chuckles]

[crowd chanting indistinctly] - The Kingmaker

[crowd chanting indistinctly]

Of course, he suspected
that it was Imelda. - The Kingmaker

Of course, he suspected that it was Imelda.

They were saying so,
but why would I do that? - The Kingmaker

They were saying so, but why would I do that?

And some people, they say
that he was courting me. - The Kingmaker

And some people, they say that he was courting me.

And it's not in my character
to even quarrel with anyone, - The Kingmaker

And it's not in my character to even quarrel with anyon...

♪ somber music ♪ - The Kingmaker

♪ somber music ♪

[Etta] The killing of the late
Senator Benigno Aquino - The Kingmaker

[Etta] The killing of the late Senator Benigno Aquino

[crowd chanting indistinctly] - The Kingmaker

[crowd chanting indistinctly]

Recalling once more
Ninoy's words, - The Kingmaker

Recalling once more Ninoy's words,

[cheers and applause] - The Kingmaker

[cheers and applause]

I have no experience
in cheating, stealing, - The Kingmaker

I have no experience in cheating, stealing,

While Imelda, you know,
was ostentatious - The Kingmaker

While Imelda, you know, was ostentatious

But very intelligent
and very well educated. - The Kingmaker

But very intelligent and very well educated.

[man] At the end of the day, - The Kingmaker

[man] At the end of the day,

[Cory] I am counting
on a landslide - The Kingmaker

[Cory] I am counting on a landslide

[man] We came here, and we
couldn't find our names, - The Kingmaker

[man] We came here, and we couldn't find our names,

[man] There was always
the possibility - The Kingmaker

[man] There was always the possibility

But by and large,
it will be a fair, - The Kingmaker

But by and large, it will be a fair,

Television crews
saw Marcos supporters - The Kingmaker

Television crews saw Marcos supporters

[Etta] The people realized
that it was rigged, - The Kingmaker

[Etta] The people realized that it was rigged,

I hereby proclaim - The Kingmaker

I hereby proclaim

[crowd booing] - The Kingmaker

♪ tense music ♪ - The Kingmaker

♪ tense music ♪

It was so painful, because
Marcos just won the election - The Kingmaker

It was so painful, because Marcos just won the election

[man] Ferdinand Marcos,
after 20 years in power, - The Kingmaker

[man] Ferdinand Marcos, after 20 years in power,

There is no way under which - The Kingmaker

There is no way under which

You know, when it finally
was reduced - The Kingmaker

You know, when it finally was reduced

It's just been confirmed
that Mr. Marcos - The Kingmaker

It's just been confirmed that Mr. Marcos

[man] As it drew
near midnight in Manila, - The Kingmaker

[man] As it drew near midnight in Manila,

They rifled his files
and defiled his portraits. - The Kingmaker

They rifled his files and defiled his portraits.

[man] It was a burst
of long-pent-up fury - The Kingmaker

[man] It was a burst of long-pent-up fury

Filipinos were staggered
by the opulence - The Kingmaker

Filipinos were staggered by the opulence

[man] The designer dresses,
some from Rome, - The Kingmaker

[man] The designer dresses, some from Rome,

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An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Lauren Greenfield

Writer: Lauren Greenfield

Production: Showtime Documentary Films,Artemis Rising,Evergreen Pictures,Impact Partners,Secret Sauce Media

Genre: documentary, biography, history

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 76/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $122,587

Released: 08 Nov 2019

Awards: 2 wins & 14 nominations

Homepage: https://www.sho.com/titles/3476729/the-kingmaker

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