Philippines Gold, Silver, Death ranks #3 among 10 Philippines films released between 1981–1983.
Synopsis
Oro, Plata, Mata
“No one escapes the horrors of war.”
Oro, Plata, Mata follows two aristocratic families in Negros during World War II. It is structured in three parts: Oro a life of luxury and comfort in the city, Plata a still-luxurious time of refuge in a provincial hacienda, and finally Mata a toilsome retreat deeper into the mountains.
The 1981–1983 Philippines Window
Among 10 Philippines films we catalog from this window, Gold, Silver, Death places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Philippines Landscape
1982 was the decade’s peak output year for Philippines — 5 titles released, including Gold, Silver, Death. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (21 total).
War + Drama in Philippines
5 Philippines titles in our catalog blend the War and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gold, Silver, Death itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other Philippines films in 1982.
The 16th Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 10% of Philippines films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Philippines films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #20 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines War productions specifically: #2 of 6 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Spoken Languages | English, Spanish, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Experimental Cinema of the Philippines |
| Runtime | 3h 14m |
| Release Date | January 27, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0086056 |