Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
July 16, 1975Release Date
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
July 16, 1975Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Hilda Koronel
Ligaya Paraiso
Bembol Roco
Julio Madiaga
Tommy Abuel
Pol
Lily Gamboa Mendoza
Perla
Lou Salvador Jr.
Atong
Joonee Gamboa
Omeng
Pio De Castro III
Imo
Danilo Posadas
Benny
Joe Jardi
Frank
Spanky Manikan
Gido
Edipolo Erosido
Eddie
Pancho Pelagio
Mr. Balajadia
Bobby Roldan
Call Boy
Jerry O'Hara
Call Boy
Lino Brocka
Director
Rudy Hermano
Call Boy
Edgardo Reyes
Writer
Clodualdo del Mundo Jr.
Writer
Rikki Jimenez
Rikki
Mike de Leon
Producer
Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos
Cesar
Tommy Yap
Ah Tek
Severino Manotok Jr.
Producer
Max Jocson
Composer
Juling Bagabaldo
Mrs. Cruz
Joe Gruta
Man
Nina Lorenzo
Haliparot
Mely Mallari
Shopkeeper
Ike Jarlego Jr.
Editor
Fred Capulong
Policeman / Grip
Edgardo Jarlego
Editor
Orlando Nadres
Discotheque Owner
Estrella Kuenzler
Nanay
Edwin O'Hara
Mang Kadyo
Lorli Villanueva
Woman in Rizal Park
Mario O'Hara
Activist Leader
Sibyl Santiago
Girl in the Plaza (uncredited)
Purita Yap
Nanay
Josephine Gutierrez
Ligaya's Brother
Gina Zegui
Ligaya's Brother
Ronnie Magalong
Ligaya's Brother
Anna Marie Nicolas
Young Ligaya
Victor Diendo
Young Julio
Abelardo Reyes
Father
Julie de Guzman
Asawa
Brenda Fajardo
Woman
Cita Javellana
Bumibili
Ellen Cacho
Command
Sabrina
Sabrina
Pitay
Pitay
Veronica
Veronica
Jun Macapinlac
Bakla
Ricardo de Guzman
Discotheque Customer / Production Manager
Socrates B. Jose
Discotheque Customer / Assistant Production Manager
Greg Llenado
Discotheque Customer
Arturo Soquerata
Isnatser / Assistant Director
Jojo Abella
Bobby
Soxy Topacio
Set Decoration
Tikoy Aguiluz
Still Photographer
Len Santos
Makeup Artist
Marietta Sta. Juana
Assistant Makeup Artist
Alfonso Socito
Set Decoration
Ramon Reyes
Sound Designer
Ding Austria
Camera Operator
Lito Nicdao
Props
Arturo Capulong
Assistant Camera
Luis S. Reyes
Sound Designer
Francisco Rabara
Boom Operator
Angel Baliares
Assistant Camera
Jose Maniquis
Grip
Rey Paclibar
Electrician
Ernesto Saludes
Grip
Sonny Yabao
Still Photographer
Jeremias Tecson
Production Coordinator
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 16, 1975
Original NameMaynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 7m
Genres
Wiki.
Manila in the Claws of Light (Tagalog: Maynila, sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag) is a 1975 Filipino neo noir drama mystery film directed by Lino Brocka based on the story In the Claws of Brightness by Edgardo M. Reyes. It is considered by many as one of the greatest films in Filipino cinema. It tells the story of Júlio Madiaga, a young man from the province of Marinduque who arrives in Manila for a mission to find his lover Ligaya. While making plans for his mission, he has to survive the conditions in the capital city, contending with issues like crime and prostitution.
It stars Hilda Koronel, Lou Salvador, Jr., Tommy Abuel, and in his film debut, Rafael Roco, Jr. The cinematography of the film was handled by Miguel de Leon and the editing was handled by brothers Edgardo and Ike Jarlego.
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