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The Kingmaker

I mean, she cried onceon the general's shoulder, and she said, "I give himeverything he...

I mean, she cried once
on the general's shoulder, and she said, "I give him
everything he wants, and still he cheats on me." [Marcos]
♪ singing gently ♪ [Dovie laughing,
speaking indistinctly] Oh, yes, there was
a tape recorder under the bed

Full Transcript

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I mean, she cried once on the general's shoulder,
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and she said, "I give him everything he wants,
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and still he cheats on me."
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[Marcos] ♪ singing gently ♪
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[Dovie laughing, speaking indistinctly]
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Oh, yes, there was a tape recorder under the bed.
Duration
22 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:19
Uploaded
Jun 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Showtime Documentary Films,Artemis Rising,Evergreen Pictures,Impact Partners,Secret Sauce Media

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Movie Summary

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.
When she wanted something new, - The Kingmaker 00:10
When she wanted something new,
After that, no one would ever stop her from anything. - The Kingmaker 00:05
After that, no one would ever stop her from anything.
It was a shame, - The Kingmaker 00:05
It was a shame,
♪ intrepid music ♪ - The Kingmaker 00:10
♪ intrepid music ♪
So we had to do it with a meager amount. - The Kingmaker 00:05
So we had to do it with a meager amount.
[Mary] The Marcoses were living like kings. - The Kingmaker 00:05
[Mary] The Marcoses were living like kings.
Imelda, they used to say, had an edifice complex. - The Kingmaker 00:05
Imelda, they used to say, had an edifice complex.
She loved buildings, and I think that probably, - The Kingmaker 00:11
She loved buildings, and I think that probably,
She called me one day - The Kingmaker 00:08
She called me one day
And it's a lovely building." - The Kingmaker 00:05
And it's a lovely building."
She was a spontaneous person for acquisitions. - The Kingmaker 00:05
She was a spontaneous person for acquisitions.
Like buying out jewelry stores in Paris. - The Kingmaker 00:04
Like buying out jewelry stores in Paris.
♪ percussive music ♪ - The Kingmaker 00:12
♪ percussive music ♪
You know, like you buy a dress in Paris, - The Kingmaker 00:05
You know, like you buy a dress in Paris,
Then I said, "I will complete paradise for the Philippines, - The Kingmaker 00:13
Then I said, "I will complete paradise for the Philippi...
He had met the late President Marcos - The Kingmaker 00:06
He had met the late President Marcos
The president asked Frank, - The Kingmaker 00:05
The president asked Frank,
And they start talking about getting exotic animals in. - The Kingmaker 00:05
And they start talking about getting exotic animals in.
[Frank] Well, the new president of Kenya - The Kingmaker 00:07
[Frank] Well, the new president of Kenya
And the telephone rang, and my wife said, - The Kingmaker 00:33
And the telephone rang, and my wife said,