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Pagdating Sa Dulo (At The Top) Pagdating Sa Dulo is Ishmael Bernal's first movie. It won for him the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) award for best screenplay. Using the film-within-a-film structure, Pagdating is a commentary on commercialism and materialistic values, a sex melodrama, a love story, an expose on the movie in particular. The film was chosen by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino as one of the best films of the decade of the 1970s. It marked the advent of Bernal as a serious director who would help revitalize the film industry. Direction, story and screenplay: Ishmael Bernal Cinematography: Delfin Carretas Music: Francisco Buencamino, Jr. and George Sison Editing: Teofilo de Leon Sound: Luis Reyes Cast: Rita Gomez, Vic Vargas, Eddie Garcia, Rosemarie Gil, Ronaldo Valdez, Zeneida Amador, Joonee Gamboa, Ernie Zarate, Ellen Esguerra, Subas Herrero, Mon Espeleta, Elvira Manahan, Leticia de Guzman, Narlina Robles, Edru Abraham, Jonas Sebastian, Petronilo Bn. Daroy, Roy Alvarez and Edwin Tecson. Produced by Frankesa Films 1971 Black and white 16mm print