Characters & Themes
Manila by Night (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 150 mins · Tagalog
- Directed by
- Ishmael Bernal
- Starring
- William Martinez, Rio Locsin, Cherie Gil, Gina Alajar, Lorna Tolentino, Charito Solis
After dark, Manila's hidden nightlife emerges, revealing the lives of ordinary people. Lovers and families navigate conflict while surviving on streets plagued by drugs and prostitution. The film paints a gritty portrait of the city’s alleyways, where love, desperation and survival intertwine.
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