Rubia Servios

"The first actress-director team-up of Vilma Santos and Lino Brocka."

1978 1h 28m TL

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A woman becomes the object of obsession of a man who will stop at nothing to possess her.

“The first actress-director team-up of Vilma Santos and Lino Brocka.”

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Cast

Vilma Santos
Rubia Servios
Phillip Salvador
Willy Trison
Mat Ranillo III
Dr. Norman Ignacio
Estrella Kuenzler
Esther Chaves
Carpi Asturias
Jess Ramos
Mark Verzosa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lino Brocka
Writers: Mario O'Hara, Aida Sevilla Mendoza
Languages: English, Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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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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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tagalog.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vilma Santos and Phillip Salvador and Mat Ranillo III carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "The first actress-director team-up of Vilma Santos and Lino Brocka.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lino Brocka directs. Conrado Baltazar behind the camera. Jose Ternate cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in English, Tagalog.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Tagalog.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lino Brocka, shot by Conrado Baltazar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jose Ternate shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vilma Santos and Phillip Salvador and Mat Ranillo III carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The first actress-director team-up of Vilma Santos and Lino Brocka.".
9IMDB entry: tt0078184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.