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Maynila Sa Mga Kuko Ng Liwanag |
Poor fisher Julio Madiaga goes to the city to look for his long lost love, Ligaya Paraiso. His search leads to a radical shift in his character - from a naive country boy to an angry young man thirsting for justice. He works in a construction site, gets introduced to unfair labor practices, and becomes acquainted with both cynical and idealistic fellow workers. When he loses his job, he resorts to prostitution. He finally encounters his sweetheart who recounts her own suffering in the hands of an illegal recruiter who set her up for white slavery. A rich, possessive and cruel Chinaman benefactor who sired her a child is now her common-law husband. Julio and Ligaya plot their escape.
Chosen as One of the Best Films of the 1970s, Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino; Best Picture, 24th Annual Awards, Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences
Direction: Lino Brocka
Screenplay (from Edgardo M. Reyes' novel serialized in Liwayway Magazine): Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Cinematography: Mike de Leon
Editing: Ike Jarlego Jr. and Totoy Jarlego
Sound: Luis Reyes and Ramon Reyes
Musical Score: Max Jocson
Cast:
Bembol Roco
Hilda Koronel
Tommy Abuel
Lou Salvador Jr.
Jojo Abella
Pio de Castro III
Rikki Jimenez
Danilo Posadas
Joonee Gamboa
Lilia Gamboa-Mendoza
Spanky Manikan
Joseph Jardinazo
Pancho Pelagio
Tommy Yap
Juling Bagabaldo
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