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Imelda, they used to say, had an edifice complex
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The Kingmaker

Imelda, they used to say,had an edifice complex

Imelda, they used to say,
had an edifice complex

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Imelda, they used to say, had an edifice complex.
Duration
5 seconds
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34
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:52
Uploaded
Jun 08, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Showtime Documentary Films,Artemis Rising,Evergreen Pictures,Impact Partners,Secret Sauce Media

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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.
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,
We'd taken a giraffe, Burchell's zebra, - The Kingmaker 00:07
We'd taken a giraffe, Burchell's zebra,
[Beth] I have no idea what it cost, - The Kingmaker 00:06
[Beth] I have no idea what it cost,
When Imelda's animals arrived, - The Kingmaker 00:09
When Imelda's animals arrived,
So they finally settled on this small island - The Kingmaker 00:07
So they finally settled on this small island
It was an island that was not inhabited - The Kingmaker 00:17
It was an island that was not inhabited
♪ somber music ♪ - The Kingmaker 00:16
♪ somber music ♪
And with my spirit and character of mothering, - The Kingmaker 00:08
And with my spirit and character of mothering,