Sunday, October 14, 2018

THE SEVENTIES # 1108: CHANDA ROMERO, PHILLIP SALVADOR, MARISSA DELGADO, MONA LISA, BEN RUBIO IN LINO BROCKA's "MANANAYAW" (1978)

(Synopsis) Letty (Chanda Romero), a sex model in a supper club “fashion drama”, is the kept woman of Ramon Vergara (Ben Rubio), a politician. He is enamoured with her naive amorality and rewards her with ample favors. Dindo (Phillip Salvador), her partner in the act, is a dreamer who hopes to become big as a legitimate fashion model. His unaffected ways are soothing and precious to Letty. 

Ramon sets up Letty in a furnished apartment. His wife, Carina (Mona Lisa), expresses her disgust but allows his indiscretions as long as they remain as temporary arrangements. However, Ramon falls deeply in love with Letty and wants to have a child by her. Letty begins to feel the pressure. She does not want to become pregnant. 

She leaves the supper club and showers her affection on Dindo, who, it appears, is also in love with her. Ramon discovers the affair and throws out Letty. She is forced to live with Dindo in his small apartment. But Dindo is the practical type and aspires for a higher standard of living. The two soon realize that they cannot live together. Letty goes back to the supper club and dials Ramon. She is now agreeing to his demands — and to his macho domination.

Source: Lino Brocka: The Artist and His Times


"Mananayaw" (`1978)
Emperor Films International, Inc.
Release Date May 14, 1978
Story and Screenplay Jose Dalisay, Jr.
Cinematography Jose Batac, Jr.
Film Editor Segundo Ramos
Music George Canseco
Direction Lino Brocka
Cast Chanda Romero, Phillip Salvador and Marissa Delgado/ Also Starring Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Rene Hawkins, Joey Luna/ with the special participation of Alicia Alonzo, Fritz Infante

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