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Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae! (1974)
Character: N/A
A three-part, social drama on parent-child relationships, it stars the Philippine movies’ most beautiful face, Amalia Fuentes as the Phaedra-like, upper-crust stepmother who falls in love with her stepson, the adorable Boots Anson Roa as the slum mother who has to choose between her bastard son and her good-for-nothing love, the alluring Pilar Pilapil as the social climbing fashion model who belittles her sacrificing adoptive parent.
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Edgar Loves Vilma (1970)
Character: N/A
Daughter of a nightclub singer, Vilma met Edgar whose father, like Vilma’s mother is also single parent. While dating, their parent also fell in love. Some twists of events happened, like the sudden break-up of their parent due to Edgar’s grandmother’s disapproval of her son’s relationship to Vi’s mother who is a night club singer, which was a societal taboo for the upper class during those days (the 60s-70s). Another twist was the kidnapping of Vilma. But all we’re ironed out in the end, just in time for the final musical production number, showing the whole gang dancing and singing to Vilma’s hit song, “Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Love You!”
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Kahit ang Mundo'y Magunaw (1975)
Character: N/A
Does reincarnation exist? Amanda (Pilar Pilapil) is a real icon--a tribal goddess and a sexy lass turned popular rich designer. On the other hand, Reden/Delyo (Christopher de Leon) is a tribesman, a young romantic lover, and a charismatic singer. Delyo's past life goes after his present while Amanda clings to her past. The two meet and try to build a bridge and heal the wounds of their past but they fail--but they're unstoppable. Life continues even after death in a different world where their infinite love will find its way.
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Ang Sakristan (1969)
Character: N/A
Dolphy stars as a sacristan who forms a close relationship with a young blind girl.
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Playgirl (1981)
Character: Amang
Mel Chionglo's directorial debut revolves around a mother and daughter who play the rules of the game in the world by selling their bodies for the desires of flesh.
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Paradise Inn (1985)
Character: N/A
Paradise Inn is more than a watering hole, a gambling den cum-brothel frequented by the menfolk. It is a notorious landmark. Ester Paraiso, a retired prostitute, runs the place with help from her own daughter, Daria, whom she is preparing for the job, and from influential politicos. Her daughter, however, decides to run away but is later spurned by her suitor and his offer of a respectable life. Even the timely arrival of a two-beat magician, Rey, who hastily proposes marriage, fails to prevent the escalating tension as the mother-daughter conflict takes its worst turn culminating in the characters' fiery destruction.
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Beerhouse (1977)
Character: N/A
Three distinct yet interwoven stories of various women and their ordinary experiences living not-so-ordinary lifestyles. Seedy, realistic, and raw.
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Minsan, May Isang Ina (1983)
Character: Dolores
A mother juggles her family's dying publishing house along with her troubled relationship with her three daughters.
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Sa Putik Ihuhugas Ay Dugo (1979)
Character: N/A
A love triangle involving a young woman, her elderly husband and the husband's illegitimate brother. Tears, recriminations and bloodshed characterize this moving tale.
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Biyak Na Manyika (1979)
Character: N/A
A story that starts with a typical sibling quarrel between Melinda, who is a conservative teacher and Shirley, a typical modern teenager. Shirley decided to earn her own money to the point of selling her soul just to show that she can live outside the shadow of her older sister. In reality, Melinda is keeping the secret of her sad past to protect her beloved Shirley.
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I Confess (1981)
Character: N/A
An unfaithful wife makes a true confession of her transgressions.
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To Mama with Love (1983)
Character: Clara
A 1983 Filipino drama starring Gloria Romero, Snooky, Maricel Soriano. Janice de Belen, Julie Vega, William Martinez and Manilyn Reynes.
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Black Mamba (1974)
Character: The Old Woman
Dr. Paul Morgan is stunned to discover witchcraft and voodoo being practiced in the 20th century. while treating the citizens of a small village in the Philippines, Morgan falls for pretty young widow Elena, who becomes the target of a black witch who has swiped a valuable ring from the grave of Elena's late husband.
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Maligno (1977)
Character: Lucas' Mother
A blood-curdling motion picture about witchcraft, Satan's disciples, witches and warlocks to steal a beautiful maiden's soul.
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Gumising Ka, Maruja (1978)
Character: Señora Agida
A bride commits suicide on her wedding night. Years later, she is reincarnated as an actress-producer and tries to reveal her true story to the world.
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Manananggal (1984)
Character: Lola
Douglas, a young Visayan teenager, stays with his grandmother to take responsibility with his young brothers Gio and Zia when their parents are working in Davao.
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Santiago! (1970)
Character: N/A
A nighttime attempt to sabotage a Japanese munitions store in the little town of Santiago goes wrong when Gonzalo (Fernando Poe, Jr.) discovers that the schoolhouse they are about to blow up is filled with women, old men, and schoolchildren.
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Kalibre .45 (1980)
Character: N/A
The .45 caliber gun becomes a hero's instrument for justice.
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Big Boss (1965)
Character: N/A
A story about two identical-looking men one a gang boss and the other a college student, their lives change after their fateful meeting.
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Napoleon Agra (1978)
Character: N/A
A true story about a conniving sociopathic mass murderer named Napoleon Agra one of the most wanted men ever in the Philippines.
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Tundo: Isla Puting Bato (1977)
Character: N/A
The story is simple, yet gripping in its telling by master director Cesar 'Chat' Gallardo. It is essentially about the brutalization of a man by his environment. In a run-in with the ruling hoodlums of the place Nanding (Fernando Poe, Jr.) kills one them and is sent to jail. While he is in prison, his sister and mother suffer indignities from the criminal kingpin of Isla Putting Bato and Nanding bolts jail on a mission of revenge. While on his quest for vendetta he meets another victim of Putting Bato's brutal society, Charito Solis, and they find in each other the tenderness and solace each was denied before.—BGP
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John en Marsha '85 sa Probinsya (1985)
Character: N/A
When his country-dwelling aunt takes to a sick bed, John (Dolphy) and the rest of the Puruntong clan head to the hinterlands for an extended stay. Can the fish-out-of-water family overcome the culture shock of rural life without killing one another? Nida Blanca, Matutina, Rolly Quizon and Maricel Soriano reprise their roles in this Filipino comedy based on the popular 1980s TV series "John and Marsha."
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Mahirap Maging Pogi (1992)
Character: Grandma 1
Pording Pogi is sought after by every woman in their neighborhood. Running away from all the girls who are dying to be his wife, he decides to look for his cousin Dodong Boogie in Manila.
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John en Marsha '86: TNT sa Amerika (1986)
Character: N/A
Struggling to make ends meet, John (Dolphy) decides to seek his fortune in the United States, with son Rolly (Rolly Quizon) in tow. After narrowly avoiding deportation, he takes a job in a factory, unaware that it's a front for one of the country's biggest drugs.
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Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon (1977)
Character: Lola Viring
A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his domineering wife.
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Till We Meet Again (1985)
Character: Doña Nena
Close childhood friends Teresa (Nora Aunor) and Cholo (Tirso Cruz III) were separated from each other for a while. When Cholo returns, his relationship with his close friend Tere gets stronger. But certain circumstances get in their way, causing conflict in their budding romance. Soon Tere becomes pregnant, then she bears Cholo's son.
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Alupihang Dagat (1975)
Character: N/A
Gomer lives in a humble fishing village where the men sail out to sea and the women stay behind to dive for sponge. The village has been troubled by a spate of disappearances on the part of its seafaring youngsters. Gomer learns of this upon returning from an extended voyage, and soon sets out in his tiny skiff to get to the bottom of things. Eventually he stumbles upon the island hideout of a band of modern day pirates who, under the leadership of a female captain named Odessa, are responsible for kidnapping and enslaving many of Gomer's friends and neighbors.
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Principe Teñoso (1942)
Character: N/A
The first film adaptation of the popular corrido/awit of the same name about a prince disguised as a deformed beggar.
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Bihagin: Bilibid Boys (1981)
Character: Butch's Lola
=The movie portrays seven wayward men who suffer within the walls of the national penitentiary. They serve their sentences as if they are living their regular free, luxurious lives outside the cold bars of the prison, in open air, able to go where they want when they want. Four of the men - Nandong, Noel, Butch, and Caloy - are gay men who feel attracted to Steve Guanzon and eventually sodomize and rape him.
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Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak (1967)
Character: N/A
A humble provincial girl, Lily, ekes out a living selling flowers in bustling Manila when she musters the courage to present a single bloom to Miguel, a kind-hearted young architect. Their innocent romance blossoms amid family disapproval and the temptations of city life, but when a jealous rival schemes to tear them apart, Lily and Miguel must fight to protect the fragile beauty of their love “because of a flower.”
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Cadena de Amor (1971)
Character: N/A
Adapted from Mars Ravelo’s serialized “komiks,” this 1971 melodrama by Lino Brocka stars Rosemarie Sonora, Dante Rivero and Hilda Koronel as a twisted love triangle.
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Leslie (1969)
Character: Aing Maria
Every emptiness that sadness makes, clears a little more room for happiness.
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My Funny Girl (1971)
Character: N/A
A 1971 Filipino film starring Sajid Khan and directed by Joey Gosiengfiao.
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Aswang (1992)
Character: Lola
This Filipino vampire film co-directed by Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes tells the story of an aswang, the traditional shape-shifting creature of local legend. Here, the vampire makes appearances as a giant snake, a young woman (Alma Moreno), and a withered old hag (Lilia Cuntapay). The aswang has a lengthy cinematic history, having been the subject of the first sound film ever produced in the Philippines (1932's Ang Aswang) and migrating, in somewhat altered form, to films in Hong Kong, India, Japan, and, in 1994, to the United States. Aiza Seguerra co-stars with Janice de Belen, Aljon Jimenez, John Estrada, and Alma Moreno.
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Hanggang May Buhay (1966)
Character: N/A
A story about Orlando who was held captive by a vagrant group so that they would learn how to read. Eventually, he falls in love with the daughter of the group leader.
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Schoolgirls (1982)
Character: N/A
Maricel, Dina, and Snooky are in for exciting times as they hit the college campus! They meet cute guys, join organizations, fall in love with their professor, and get into all sorts of mess.
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Pitong Gabi sa Paris (1961)
Character: N/A
Alex Torres, a lawyer and part-time detective sent to Paris after the death of Alejandro Sarmiento to locate the heir to a 3 million peso inheritance. What should have been a straightforward search slowly pulls him into a small, restless world of jazz bars, runaways, and even unexpected love. Unbeknownst to him, Lili Gamboa was sent to watch his every move, though the assignment doesn’t stay simple once feelings start to get involved.
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Divina Gracia (1970)
Character: Concha
Two identical sisters vying for the attention of one man they both love.
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Tiyanak (1988)
Character: Lola
A childless woman adopts an abandoned infant but when disturbing events begin occurring around her, she gets a feeling that the baby is a demon in disguise.
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Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! (1992)
Character: N/A
Episode 1: Mahiwagang Banga Decapitated, murdered and buried in the jar, the witch doctor promised to come back and seek revenge... Episode 2: Ang Lalaki sa Salamin Debora longingly believes that at midnight she will see the face of her future husband in a 100 year old mirror. Curious, she chants to a mirror and see Fidel... Episode 3: Mga Laruan ni Kiko, Tito and Toto Kiko, Tito and Toto were trapped in the mall after it closed for the night. Here, Michelle, the mannequin, and Toy Guardians come alive... - Written by cinelamour
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Guwapings Dos (1993)
Character: N/A
The Guwapings are back, but this time with their individual episodes. Mark Anthony Fernandez stars in a domestic comedy-drama as he plays Basti, a teenager caught between his warring estranged parents.
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The Flash Elorde Story (1961)
Character: N/A
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde was born to a poor farmer's family in the town of Bogo, Cebu on March 25, 1935, the youngest of the 16 children. Renowned for his boxing skills, speed and ability to slip punches, the famed southpaw became an oriental champion at all weights from bantamweight to lightweight. To this day, Elorde holds the junior lightweight division for the longest title reign of nearly seven-and-a-half years, defending the crown he won with a spectacular 7th round knockout of Harold Gomes before 26,000 screaming fans at the inauguration of the Araneta Coliseum on March 16, 1960, 10 times against the top contenders. Elorde was the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993 and was also enshrined in the World Boxing Hall of Fame. With his skills and humility both inside and outside the ring, "Flash" Elorde will always remain a tribute to the sport. He was a quintessential Filipino who "feared no man but was humble before all men."
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Send in the Clowns (1986)
Character: N/A
Tired of getting fired from different odd jobs, Roberto "Robin", Ricardo "Ricky" and Rodrigo "Roy" decide to make use of their ability to make people laugh by working as clowns in a carnival.
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Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)
Character: Linda's Mother
It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and the widower decides to marry again and getting a new mother to his children. Carla is the popular one among several choices, but the head servant poisons the minds of the children against her.
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Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang (1985)
Character: Matandang Babaeng Nagbuburda
Anthology features three family-friendly fantasy / horror tales; "Sleeping Beauty," "Zombies" and "Querubin: Maria Leonora Theresa." It's an adaptation of the radio drama series written by Severino Reyes, which was popular in the 1950s.
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1982)
Character: N/A
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1982 directed by Elwood Perez and starred Snooky Serna, Maricel Soriano, Gabby Concepcion, William Martinez, Albert Martinez, Robert Arevalo, Liza Lorena, Marissa Delgado, Raul Aragon, Alicia Alonzo, Mila Ocampo, Johnny Wilson, Joel Alano, Aiko Melendez, and Kristine Garcia.
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Istambay (1963)
Character: N/A
A boy's life turned around when one night a man shot and killed his widower father. He then grows up and becomes a vagrant till his fateful meeting with an assertive kid.
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Napoleon Doble (1966)
Character: N/A
A story about a government agent Napoleon Doble who once defeated his nemesis Elias who then changes his face into the likeness of Napoleon Doble. One day the two fatefully meet again when Napoleon Doble meets Anna a dancer who worked for Elias.
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Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa (1975)
Character: Inay (segment 3)
The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
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Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal (1992)
Character: Lola Guelay
Sandy returns to the country to see her family and David, her fiancé. Later on, she meets Tommy, David's friend, who has a rocky relationship with his girlfriend. However, this meeting turned into an unexpected romance.
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Shake, Rattle & Roll (1984)
Character: Lola (segment "Manananggal")
An anthology of three violent stories: three friends perform Spirit of the Glass and discover a tragic love triangle; a refrigerator seems to be 'alive'; and a teenager who courts a barrio lass without his knowledge that this lass is a monster, which eventually causes chaos to his family.
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Oro, Plata, Mata (1982)
Character: Tating
The story follows the Lorenzos and the Ojedas, the two land-owning clans in the island province of Negros, who were trying to cope and survive the war that lasted three tumultuous years, where they experienced or witnessed violence, blood, horror, and death. It is structured into three parts: Oro, a life of luxury and comfort in the city; Plata, a still-luxurious time of refuge in a provincial hacienda; and finally, Mata, a toilsome retreat deeper into the mountains. A war not only turned them into miserable people but also turned them into animals.
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Ibulong Mo sa Hangin (1966)
Character: Doña Consuelo Escodero de Victoria
Siblings discover that their father has their vampire mother chained up in the cellar. The mother bites her son and soon everyone in the community is either dead or a vampire.
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The Thirsty Dead (1974)
Character: Eva (as Mary Walters)
Beautiful young girls are kidnapped off the streets of Manila by a death cult that needs their blood to remain immortal.
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Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa (1974)
Character: Atang
"Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa" is a compilation of three intimate stories directed by Filipino cinema legend Lino Brocka. The films show the perseverance of hope despite a sense of despair. Featuring a drug addict, an abandoned daughter and a repressed catholic.
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Halimaw sa Banga (1986)
Character: Lola
Two young boys discovered an ancient book in a dilapidated mansion. Unaware, they have unleashed the cursed warrior(halimaw) character in the book upon reading. The bloodthirsty demon went on a killing spree in the darkness of night. Discovering that the murders were done by the halimaw in the book, Kokoy, the protagonist, must act fast to put an end to the unwanted trespasser and protect his home and family. Subsequent to this is a variant story of an ancient jar which dated to a period when the dead were buried in jars. This particular jar was cursed as, a lady believed to be, a witch was killed and buried in it. The witch(halimaw) pledged vengeance in her awakening, thereby freeing her spirit gradually from the jar as it traps anyone who unluckily chances upon the jar.
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Stardoom (1971)
Character: Donya Aguila
A stage mother drives her younger son to his ‘stardoom’ to make up for her downward slide from her bourgeois origins.
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Kulay Dugo ang Gabi (1964)
Character: Doña Marissa
Dr. Marco's most beloved Katrina has died. As a vampire, Marco has devised a plan to bring her back from the dead. It requires large amounts of human blood and will eventually necessitate the transplantation of a human heart.
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Hiwaga Sa Balete Drive (1988)
Character: Old Margarita
A two-part movie: the first tells the story of a couple who encounters a lady ghost that haunts a house in Balete Drive; the second involves a young boy who witnesses a crime through his "third eye."
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Alias Baby Tsina (1984)
Character: Lola
Baby Tsina a famous underworld figure during the 50's who acquired the nickname because of her ivory skin and slanting eyes. She led the police in a frenetic chase before she was convicted for murder. Ironically it was a crime she did not commit. While in jail though she underwent a transformation and led the other inmates in seeking for reforms in the local penal system. An engrossing film with superior performances from the entire cast.
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Patayin Mo sa Sindak si Barbara (1974)
Character: Aling Benita
Barbara has always been overly indulgent of her little sister, Ruth's every whim. Her past comes back to haunt her when Barbara receives news that her younger sister has killed herself and was witnessed by Ruth's only daughter Karen. Barbara immediately returns to the Philippines to mourn her sister and comfort her unstable niece. Upon Barbara's return, she learns the reason surrounding Ruth's mysterious death.
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Hot Summer (1990)
Character: Señora Virginia
A plot of love, lust, lies and revenge intertwine in one hot summer where multiple fates collide: Janine, a rich socialite returning home to the Philippines with her parents after the death of the family matriarch; Marco, her coy boyfriend harboring a secret connected to both their pasts; Loida, her mother, still haunted by the memory of a baby forcibly taken away from her 18 years ago; Leni, a simple girl and housemaid with big ambitions, silently jealous of Janine's looks, money, and man; and Robert, Marco's best friend simply longing for Leni's heart, if she could only take her eyes off of Marco.
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Makiusap Ka sa Diyos (1991)
Character: Sister Bernadette
A nun is ostracized by her superiors after a brutal encounter with a rapist leaves her pregnant.
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Darna (1991)
Character: N/A
A girl is granted a magical stone by an angel to become the superheroine Darna to combat evil and would later battle Valentina, her future nemesis.
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The Graduation (1969)
Character: N/A
A story about a teacher who wants to help a problem student graduate.
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