Maynila sa mga kuko ng liwanag

1975Movie⏱️ 2h 5mTV-14

DramaMystery

⭐ 7.8

IMDB Rating

3,111 votes

Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.

Director

Lino Brocka

Writers

Edgardo M. Reyes, Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.

Stars

Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr.

Release Date

July 16, 1975

Language

Filipino, Tagalog, English

Country

Philippines

🏆 8

Wins

🎯 2

Nominations

💬 23

Reviews

📋 6.5K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Hilda Koronel

as Ligaya Paraiso

Bembol Roco

as Julio Madiaga

👤

Lou Salvador Jr.

as Atong

Joonee Gamboa

as Omeng

👤

Pio De Castro III

as Imo

👤

Danilo Posadas

as Benny

👤

Joe Jardi

as Frank

Spanky Manikan

as Gido

👤

Edipolo Erosido

as Eddie

👤

Pancho Pelagio

as Mr. Balajadia

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Sound

Mono

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Binondo, Manila, Philippines

Production

Cinema Artists

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

FilipinoDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

heart-breaking, thought-provoking, beautiful

by pope_innocentyears • 2002-10-08

10/10

"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 throug..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jay Ilagan was supposed to play the role of Julio Madiaga. But due to his increasing weight problem, he had to quit. The role went to the newcomer Bembol Roco.