Dyesebel (1990 film)

Dyesebel is a 1990 Filipino romantic fantasy film based on the Pilipino Komiks character of the same name. Directed by Mel Chionglo from a screenplay by Ricardo Lee, it stars Alice Dixson as the titular character and Richard Gomez, alongside Nadia Montenegro, Dennis Roldan, Chat Silayan, Perla Bautista, Lawrence Pineda and Mario Escudero. Produced by Regal Films, the film was released on January 18, 1990.

Dyesebel
Directed by	Mel Chionglo
Written by	Ricardo Lee
Based on	Dyesebel by Mars Ravelo
Starring	Richard Gomez Alice Dixson Dennis Roldan Chat Silayan Nadia Montenegro Carmina Villarroel
Cinematography	Rody Lacap Pedro Manding Jr. Ricardo Jacinto
Edited by	Efren Jarlego
Music by	Archie Castillo
Production company	Regal Films
Release date	January 18, 1990 (1990-01-18)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Cast

• Richard Gomez as Edward
  • Robert Ortega as young Edward
• Alice Dixson as Dyesebel / Sabel
  • Carmina Villarroel as young Dyesebel
• Nadia Montenegro as Malou
  • Arlene Ragasa as young Malou
• Dennis Roldan as Dennis
• Chat Silayan as Banang
• Perla Bautista as Dyesebel's mother
• Lawrence Pineda as Dodo
• Mario Escudero as Dyesebel's father
• Malu de Guzman as Marina
• Vangie Labalan as Toyang
• Flora Gasser as maid
• Judy Ann Santos as Iday
• Harvey Viscarra as Bokbok

Production

The production of Dyesebel lasted two years.^[1] It is the first film adaptation of Dyesebel to feature scenes shot underwater, as well as the first Dyesebel film where the titular character has an orange tailfin.^[1]

Release

Dyesebel was released on January 18, 1990. Since its release, the film is cited to have made actress Alice Dixson a mainstream celebrity in Philippine show business.^[2]

Home media

The entire film was made available on YouTube for streaming without charge by Regal Entertainment on September 9, 2020, two decades after the film's release.^[3]