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Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)

Genre : Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Lino Brocka
Writer : Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.

Synopsis

A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest.

Actors

Bembol Roco
Bembol Roco
Julio Madiaga
Lou Salvador Jr.
Lou Salvador Jr.
Atong
Tommy Abuel
Tommy Abuel
Pol
Lily Gamboa Mendoza
Lily Gamboa Mendoza
Perla
Joonee Gamboa
Joonee Gamboa
Omeng
Pio De Castro III
Pio De Castro III
Imo
Joe Jardi
Joe Jardi
Frank
Spanky Manikan
Spanky Manikan
Gido
Danilo Posadas
Danilo Posadas
Benny
Pancho Pelagio
Pancho Pelagio
Mr. Balajadia
Bobby Roldan
Bobby Roldan
Call Boy
Jerry O'Hara
Jerry O'Hara
Call Boy
Rudy Hermano
Rudy Hermano
Call Boy
Rikki Jimenez
Rikki Jimenez
Rikki
Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos
Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos
Cesar
Tommy Yap
Tommy Yap
Ah Tek
Juling Bagabaldo
Juling Bagabaldo
Mrs. Cruz
Joe Gruta
Joe Gruta
Man
Nina Lorenzo
Nina Lorenzo
Haliparot
Mely Mallari
Mely Mallari
Shopkeeper
Fred Capulong
Fred Capulong
Policeman
Orlando Nadres
Orlando Nadres
Discotheque Owner
Estrella Kuenzler
Estrella Kuenzler
Nanay
Edwin O'Hara
Edwin O'Hara
Mang Kadyo
Lorli Villanueva
Lorli Villanueva
Woman in Rizal Park
Mario O'Hara
Mario O'Hara
Activist Leader
Sibyl Santiago
Sibyl Santiago
Girl in the Plaza (uncredited)
Edipolo Erosido
Edipolo Erosido
Eddie
Purita Yap
Purita Yap
Nanay
Josephine Gutierrez
Josephine Gutierrez
Ligaya's Brother
Gina Zegui
Gina Zegui
Ligaya's Brother
Ronnie Magalong
Ronnie Magalong
Ligaya's Brother
Anna Marie Nicolas
Anna Marie Nicolas
Young Ligaya
Victor Diendo
Victor Diendo
Young Julio
Abelardo Reyes
Abelardo Reyes
Father
Julie de Guzman
Julie de Guzman
Asawa
Brenda Fajardo
Brenda Fajardo
Woman
Cita Javellana
Cita Javellana
Bumibili
Ellen Cacho
Ellen Cacho
Command
Sabrina
Sabrina
Sabrina
Pitay
Pitay
Pitay
Veronica
Veronica
Veronica
Jun Macapinlac
Jun Macapinlac
Bakla
Ricardo de Guzman
Ricardo de Guzman
Discotheque Customer
Socrates B. Jose
Socrates B. Jose
Discotheque Customer
Greg Llenado
Greg Llenado
Discotheque Customer
Arturo Soquerata
Arturo Soquerata
Isnatser
Jojo Abella
Jojo Abella
Bobby
Hilda Koronel
Hilda Koronel
Ligaya Paraiso

Crews

Lino Brocka
Lino Brocka
Director
Ike Jarlego Jr.
Ike Jarlego Jr.
Editor
Severino Manotok Jr.
Severino Manotok Jr.
Producer
Mike de Leon
Mike de Leon
Producer
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Screenplay
Mike de Leon
Mike de Leon
Director of Photography
Ding Austria
Ding Austria
Camera Operator
Edgardo Jarlego
Edgardo Jarlego
Editor
Max Jocson
Max Jocson
Original Music Composer
Alfonso Socito
Alfonso Socito
Set Decoration
Edgardo Reyes
Edgardo Reyes
Novel
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Director of Photography
Len Santos
Len Santos
Makeup Artist
Marietta Sta. Juana
Marietta Sta. Juana
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ricardo de Guzman
Ricardo de Guzman
Production Manager
Socrates B. Jose
Socrates B. Jose
Assistant Production Manager
Arturo Soquerata
Arturo Soquerata
Assistant Director
Lito Nicdao
Lito Nicdao
Props
Francisco Rabara
Francisco Rabara
Boom Operator
Tikoy Aguiluz
Tikoy Aguiluz
Still Photographer
Angel Baliares
Angel Baliares
Assistant Camera
Arturo Capulong
Arturo Capulong
Assistant Camera
Fred Capulong
Fred Capulong
Grip
Jose Maniquis
Jose Maniquis
Grip
Rey Paclibar
Rey Paclibar
Electrician
Ernesto Saludes
Ernesto Saludes
Grip
Sonny Yabao
Sonny Yabao
Still Photographer
Jeremias Tecson
Jeremias Tecson
Production Coordinator
Luis S. Reyes
Luis S. Reyes
Sound Designer
Ramon Reyes
Ramon Reyes
Sound Designer
Soxy Topacio
Soxy Topacio
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

Maynila: Trailer #1
Manila in the Claws of Light (New Trailer)
Lino Brocka on MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT
A Scene from MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT

Posters and backgrounds

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