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Wake Up, Maruja (1978)

A Stunning film of strange encounters and raw passion! Maruja... Now lives again to haunt your senses!

Genre : Horror

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Lino Brocka
Writer : Tony Perez

Synopsis

At the turn of the century, Maruja Isable Sevilla y Mira poisons herself when forced to marry a man she does not love. Several decades later, she is reincarnated as a young producer-actress, Nina Concepcion. Nina is hell-bent on filming the legend involving the couple of ill-starred lovers. However, wandering ghosts and possessions by entities in a haunted ancestral home keep Nina's cast busy. Events come to a height when the past collides with the present.

Actors

Susan Roces
Susan Roces
Nina Concepcion / Maruja Isabel Sevilla
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Salvador
Marco Lorenzo / Rodrigo de Velasquez
Mario O'Hara
Mario O'Hara
Freddie
Laurice Guillen
Laurice Guillen
Cristy
Mary Walter
Mary Walter
Señora Agida
Manny Ojeda
Manny Ojeda
Señor Juan Manuel
Fritz Ynfante
Fritz Ynfante
Fritz
Peque Gallaga
Peque Gallaga
Attorney
George Atutubo
George Atutubo
Aida Carmona
Aida Carmona
Estrella Antonio
Estrella Antonio
Cora Magno
Cora Magno
Librada
Madeleine Gallaga
Madeleine Gallaga
Linda Salcedo
Linda Salcedo
Ronnie Lazaro
Ronnie Lazaro
Vergel
Ven Maquiling
Ven Maquiling
Floyd O'Hara
Floyd O'Hara
Joel Torre
Joel Torre
Joel
Linda Salopesa
Linda Salopesa
Elsa, the Medium
Angie Urra
Angie Urra

Crews

Tony Perez
Tony Perez
Screenplay
Tony Perez
Tony Perez
Screenstory
Lino Brocka
Lino Brocka
Director
Ernani Cuenco
Ernani Cuenco
Music
Conrado Baltazar
Conrado Baltazar
Director of Photography
Mel Chionglo
Mel Chionglo
Production Design
Augusto Salvador
Augusto Salvador
Editor
Fernando Poe Jr.
Fernando Poe Jr.
Producer
Carmencita L. Eusebio
Carmencita L. Eusebio
General Manager
Freddie Poe
Freddie Poe
Production Manager
George Santos
George Santos
Unit Manager
Jerry O'Hara
Jerry O'Hara
Assistant Director
Peque Gallaga
Peque Gallaga
Production Coordinator
Lilia Tacardon
Lilia Tacardon
Production Coordinator
Linda Salcedo
Linda Salcedo
Production Coordinator
Joey Luna
Joey Luna
Makeup & Hair
Don Escudero
Don Escudero
Assistant Production Design
Emy De Guzman
Emy De Guzman
Assistant Unit Manager
Daniel Martin
Daniel Martin
Production Assistant
Boy Benoza
Boy Benoza
Schedule Coordinator
Rey Sison
Rey Sison
Assistant Makeup Artist
Berting De Guzman
Berting De Guzman
Settings
Diog De Castro
Diog De Castro
Still Photographer
Bobby Ongleo
Bobby Ongleo
Assistant Camera
Rene Esteba
Rene Esteba
Assistant Editor
Jay Jacinto
Jay Jacinto
Sound Editor
Rolly Ruta
Rolly Ruta
Sound Engineer
Teddy Ramos
Teddy Ramos
Assistant Sound Engineer
Jun Martinez
Jun Martinez
Sound Effects
Boy Carbonel
Boy Carbonel
Boom Operator
Boy Dominguez
Boy Dominguez
Gaffer
Baby K. Jimenez
Baby K. Jimenez
Production Coordinator

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