Hush Now, Little Boy

"To anyone who has been whipped as a child...To every mother who had to suffer in silence... This picture is dedicated."

1977 1h 30m TL

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Because his mother is too poor to feed her young children, Empoy is sent to work for his exploitative and cruel aunt.

“To anyone who has been whipped as a child...To every mother who had to suffer in silence... This picture is dedicated.”

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Cast

Niño Muhlach
Snooky Serna
Alicia Alonzo
Armida Siguion-Reyna
Rosa Aguirre
Lorli Villanueva
Orlando Nadres
Rodel Naval

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lino Brocka
Writers: Jose Dalisay, Jr., Jose Dalisay, Jr.
Languages: Tagalog
Countries: Philippines

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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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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Niño Muhlach and Snooky Serna and Alicia Alonzo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To anyone who has been whipped as a child...To every mother who had to suffer in silence... This picture is dedicated.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lino Brocka directs. Joe Batac behind the camera. Augusto Salvador cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Philippines. Dialogue in Tagalog.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lino Brocka, shot by Joe Batac. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Augusto Salvador shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Niño Muhlach and Snooky Serna and Alicia Alonzo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "To anyone who has been whipped as a child...To every mother who had to suffer in silence... This picture is dedicated.".
8IMDB entry: tt0076793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.