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Manila in the Claws of Light is a Philippin film of genre Drama directed by Lino Brocka with Bembol Roco
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
Maynila: Sa mga kuko ng liwanag
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Add to a movie listManila in the Claws of Light (Filipino: Maynila, sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag) is a 1975 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka based on the novel In the Claws of Brightness by Edgardo M. Reyes. It is considered by many as one of the greatest films of Filipino cinema.
It stars Hilda Koronel, Lou Salvador, Jr., Tommy Abuel, and in his film debut, Bembol Roco (credited as Rafael Roco, Jr.). The cinematography is by Miguel de Leon, who would later become a renowned director himself.
Synopsis
Júlio Madiaga is a probinciano, a young rustic from the island of Marinduque, who arrives in Manila. From time to time, Júlio would pass by the corner of Ongpin and Misericordia, as he stares at a peculiar building from a distance. While pursuing his quest, he has to work in order to survive the conditions of the urban jungle.Actors
Bembol Roco
Hilda Koronel
(Ligaya Paraiso)
Joonee Gamboa
(Omeng)
Tommy Abuel
(Pol)
Orlando Nadres
(Discotheque Owner)
Mario O'Hara
(Activist Leader)
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