Hindi Nahahati ang Langit

Hindi Nahahati ang Langit (English: An Indivisible Heaven) is a 1985 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Mike de Leon from a screenplay written by Mia A. Concio, based on the Tagalog Klasiks serial of the same name by Nerissa G. Cabral. The film stars Christopher de Leon and Lorna Tolentino playing the respective roles of stepsiblings Noel and Melody. Dina Bonnevie and Edu Manzano play the roles of Noel and Melody's respective spouses, Cynthia and Ronald.^[1][2]

Hindi Nahahati ang Langit
Poster of the film's restored version
Directed by	Mike De Leon
Screenplay by	Mia A. Concio
Story by	Nerissa G. Cabral
Based on	Hindi Nahahati ang Langit by Nerissa G. Cabral
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio Simon C. Ongpin
Starring	Christopher de Leon Lorna Tolentino Edu Manzano Dina Bonnevie Nestor de Villa Gloria Romero
Cinematography	Pedro Manding Jr.
Edited by	George Jarlego
Music by	Willie Cruz
Production company	Vanguard Films Inc.
Distributed by	Vanguard Films ABS-CBN Film Productions (restored version)
Release date	March 7, 1985 (1985-03-07)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Produced by Vanguard Films, under the helm of Charo Santos-Concio and Simon C. Ongpin, the film was theatrically released on March 7, 1985. It was later loosely adapted into a TV series by ABS-CBN as Walang Kapalit, aired from April 23 to August 31, 2007.^[3]

Synopsis

After the union of Agnes and Ariston, Noel and Melody became step-siblings but did not get along until they reached adulthood. When their parents died, Noel was forced to become Melody's legal guardian despite their lack of closeness. As they grew older, they each married different people: Melody married Ronald, and Noel married Cynthia. Eventually, Noel and Melody became business partners, and their confession of love for each other led to the breakdown of their respective marriages and brought a stigma to their relationship. The affair made Ronald and Cynthia furious with their respective spouses, but Noel and Melody continued to love each other.

Cast

• Christopher de Leon as Noel
  • Marco Polo Garcia as Young Noel
• Lorna Tolentino as Melody
  • Jennifer Sevilla as Young Melody
• Dina Bonnevie as Cynthia
• Edu Manzano as Ronald
• Nestor de Villa as Ariston Delgado
• Gloria Romero as Agnes Grivas
• Gigi de la Riva as Ressie
• Jimmy Javier as Paul
• Chito Ponce Enrile as Mr. Roxas
• Dino Angeles as Doctor

Release

Vanguard Films theatrically released the film on March 7, 1985. It became a blockbuster in its theatrical run, and director Mike de Leon's commercially successful film to date.^[4][5]

The restoration of Hindi Nahahati ang Langit, made possible by ABS-CBN Film Restoration and Central Digital Lab, was complicated due to the condition of the 35mm negative print.^[6] Director Mike de Leon was not involved in the restoration and color grading of the film but he approved to put his directorial credit on the opening credits.^[7]

The film's restored version was released on November 11, 2014, in Trinoma Cinema as part of the Cinema One Originals film festival.^[8][9]

Home media

Hindi Nahahati ang Langit, along with the selected number of films directed by de Leon, was released on Blu-ray by Carlotta Films.^[10][11]