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Maynila: Sa mga kuko ng liwanag (1975)
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16 July 1975 (Philippines)
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heart-breaking, thought-provoking, beautiful
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hilda Koronel | ... | Ligaya Paraiso |
| Bembol Roco | ... | Julio Madiaga (as Rafael Roco Jr.) |
| Lou Salvador Jr. | ... | Atong |
| Joonee Gamboa | ... | Omeng |
| Pio De Castro III | ... | Imo |
| Danilo Posadas | ... | Benny |
| Jose Jardinazo | ... | Frank (as Joseph Jardinazo) |
| Spanky Manikan | ... | Gido |
| Edipolo Erosido | ... | Eddie |
| Pancho Pelagio | ... | Mr. Balajadia |
| Purita Yap | ... | Nanay |
| Josephine Gutierrez | ... | Kapatid ni Ligaya |
| Gina Zegui | ... | Kapatid ni Ligaya |
| Ronnie Magalong | ... | Kapatid ni Ligaya |
| Anna Marie Nicolas | ... | Batang Ligaya |
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125 min | Philippines:123 min
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Jay Ilagan was supposed to play the role of Julio Madrigal. But due to his increasing weight problem, he had to quit. The role went to the newcomer Bembol Roco.
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Spin off Bangkang papel sa dagat ng apoy (1984)
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In all the long, hit-and-miss years of Philippine cinema, no other movie made an impact as much as "Maynila". This movie is proof that low-budgeted movies can truly be maximized by a beautiful, thought-provoking story. `Maynila' is the tragic story of Julio (Bembol Roco), a small-town fisherman who went to the big city to search for Ligaya, his sweetheart (Hilda Koronel), losing his innocence and humanity in the process.
The acting was not superb, but the plot and storyline carried the cast all the way, making each character as memorable as the next. Julio's journey through the streets of Manila is real. The direction was extraordinary. The climax and ending of the story is as surprising as 'Fight Club' and 'Seven', but will leave you thinking and utterly breathless, applause in seat. Never has a tragedy been as beautiful as this.
Also, never will the Philippines experience a movie as beautiful as this. Never again.