"3 Mukha ng Pag-ibig" (1989)
Viva Films
Release Date February 8, 1989
Screenplay Roy Iglesias, Jose Javier Reyes, Loida T. Virina
Directors of Photography Ato Bernardo, Pedro Manding
Photographed by Romeo Vitug
Film Editor Ruben Natividad
Production Designer Manny Morfe
Musical Director Mon del Rosario
Supervising Producer Eric Cuarico
Produced by William Leary
Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.
Direction Emmanuel Borlaza, Lino Brocka, Leroy Salvador
Cast Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, Mat Ranillo III, Rowell Santiago, Julio Diaz and Tonton Gutierrez
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Three Episodes:
Episode 1: "I Love You Moomoo"
Direction Leroy Salvador
Cast Sharon Cuneta, Tonton Gutierrez, Leroy Salvador Gina Pareno, Marita Zobel, Romeo Rivera, Ernie Zarate, Remedios Novales
Episode 2: "Ang Silid"
Direction Lino Brocka
Cast Sharon Cuneta, Charito Solis, Rowell Santiago, Julio Diaz, Raoul Aragonn, Vicky Suba, Mon Godiz, Sonny Erang, Jeffrey Padilla Ong
Episode 3: "Katumbas ng Kahapon"
Direction Emmanuel H. Borlaza
Cast Sharon Cuneta, Christopher de Leon, Mat Ranillo III, Rosemarie Gil, Subas Herrero, Suzanne Gonzales, Zandro Zamora, Eddie Arenas, Ernie David, Polly Cadsawan, Bernard Atienza, Ray Hombrebueno
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"3 Mukha ng Pag-ibig – Episode- Ang Silid"
Synopsis: The police are investigating the death of a woman in the mansion of Aling Ensiang (Charito Solis). She has reportedly committed suicide. Abel (Julio Diaz) happens to pass by and shoots photos of the dead woman.
Sometime later, Aling Ensiang hires the services of Mara Romero (Sharon Cuneta) to redesign the interior of the old house. She hears sounds emanating from a locked room. She becomes obsessively curious about the room but Aling Ensiang forbids her from opening the door. As she is fixing the house, a mentally retarded boy suddenly appears and introduces himself. He is Ren-Ren (Jeffrey Padilla Ong). Aling Ensiang raises a howl when she sees him and has her helper, Enteng, put him back into the locked room.
To dispose of Ren-Ren, Aling Ensiang and Enteng drop him on the sloping hill of Antipolo. He is blindfolded and told to play while the duo speeds on.
In the evening, Mara spots him wandering on the hill. She asks her boyfriend, Louie (Rowell Santiago), to stop the car but he refuses, saying it is a matter for the police.
Mara is mad and upon reaching home, calls up Abel to help her. Louie is jealous of the attention she pays to Abel.
Mara and Abel find Ren-Ren asleep and full of bruises among the tall grasses. He is brought to a doctor and then to her office. The following day, he is brought back to Aling Ensiang who is surprised to see him. Ren-Ren refuses to get off the car and there is a struggle with Aling Ensiang. Mara and Abel become suspicious of her motives and
drive off with Ren-Ren.
Mara goes to the police. She sees her name in Lt. Boquerin’s wanted list and sneaks off. Lt. Boquerin (Raoul Aragonn) becomes suspicious of her hasty departure and has his policemen follow their car.
Mara’s office is not safe as Aling Ensiang’s men have been lying in wait. Ren-Ren is brought to Abel’s pad. Mara calls Louie who has become wild with jealousy. He goes to Abel ’s pad where he has a boxing match with him. Mara puts a stop to the fight.
Ren-Ren now talks. The dead woman was his mother. Aling Ensiang has killed his uncle Carlo and buried him in the garden. In order to prove that she is a killer, they have to unearth the body.
In the dead of the night, Mara and Louie dig up the corpse. However, Aling Ensiang’s men discover their presence. They are brought to the house where Lt. Boquerin is a welcome visitor. He is in cahoots with Aling Ensiang. Abel drops by and is also captured. Lt. Boquerin intends to lock them up in jail and they are put in the rear of the car. However, they are able to overpower their captors and the three manage to fight it out. Mara wrestles with Aling Ensiang who is electrocuted with a socket.
The honest policemen arrive. Lt. Aberin has subjugated Lt. Boquerin. Abel is hurt. An ambulance has been called to bring him to the hospital.
(Source: Lino Brocka: The Artist and His Times)
Original theatrical poster of "3 Mukha ng Pag-ibig" (1989)
(Private Collection)
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