Wake Up... Maruja

"A Stunning film of strange encounters and raw passion! Maruja... Now lives again to haunt your senses!"

1978 2h 2m TL

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

HorrorDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“A Stunning film of strange encounters and raw passion! Maruja... Now lives again to haunt your senses!”

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Cast

Susan Roces
Nina Concepcion / Maruja Isabel Sevilla
Phillip Salvador
Marco Lorenzo / Rodrigo de Velasquez
Mario O'Hara
Freddie
Laurice Guillen
Cristy
Mary Walter
Señora Agida
Manny Ojeda
Señor Juan Manuel
Fritz Ynfante
Fritz
Peque Gallaga
Attorney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lino Brocka
Writers: Tony Perez, Tony Perez, Mars Ravelo
Languages: Tagalog, Spanish, English
Countries: Philippines

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Tagalog, Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lino Brocka, shot by Conrado Baltazar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ernani Cuenco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Augusto Salvador shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Susan Roces and Phillip Salvador and Mario O'Hara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Stunning film of strange encounters and raw passion! Maruja... Now lives again to haunt your senses!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lino Brocka directs. Conrado Baltazar behind the camera. Ernani Cuenco scores. Augusto Salvador cuts. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog, Spanish, English.

Trivia

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Tagalog, Spanish, English.
3Directed by Lino Brocka, shot by Conrado Baltazar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ernani Cuenco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Augusto Salvador shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Susan Roces and Phillip Salvador and Mario O'Hara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Stunning film of strange encounters and raw passion! Maruja... Now lives again to haunt your senses!".
8IMDB entry: tt0077643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.