MAYNILA SA MGA KUKO NG LIWANAG

Manila in the Claws of Light, Manila in the Claws of Neon

2h 3min | Drama, Mystery |

Philippines

Synopsis

A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest.

Cast and Credits

*Director:*	Lino Brocka
*Writer:*	Edgardo Reyes (novel) Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.
*Producer:*	Mike De Leon Severino Manotok Jr
*Cinematographer:*	Mike De Leon Clodualdo Del Mundo
*Music/Composer:*	Max Jocson
*Editorial Department:*	Ike Jarlego Jr. Edgardo Jarlego Jr.
*Production Design/Art Department:*	Alfonso Socito (set design) Soxy Topacio (set design) Lito Nicdao (props) Len Santos (make-up) Marietta Sta. Juana (make-up assistant)
*Production Management:*	Ricardo De Guzman Socrates B. Jose (assistant production manager) Jeremias Tecson (production coordinator) Emy De Guzman (legman)
*Sound Department:*	Luis S. Reyes Ramon Reyes Francisco Rabara (boom operator)
*Camera and Lighting Department:*	Ding Austria (camera operator) Rey Paclibar (electrician)
*Post-production:*	Rody Lacap (titles and opticals) Vic Penetrante (titles and opticals)
*Assistant/Associate Director:*	Arturo Soquerata
*Production Company:*	Cinema Artists Philippines
*Cast:*	Hilda Koronel Bembol Roco Lou Salvador Jr. Joonee Gamboa Pio De Castro III Danilo Posadas Joe Jardi Spanky Manikan Edipolo Erosido Pancho Pelagio Purita Yap Josephine Gutierrez Gina Zegui Ronnie Magalong Anna Marie Nicolas Victor Diendo Lily Gamboa Mendoza Abelardo Reyes Joe Gruta Julie De Guzman Nina Lorenzo Brenda Fajardo Mely Mallari Cita Javellana Tommy Yap Juling Bagabaldo Ellen Cacho Fred Capulong Jojo Abella Chiqui Xerxes-Burgo Rikki Jimenez Sabrina Pitay Veronica Jun Macapinlac Jerry O'Hara Bobby Roldan Rudy Hermano Orlando Nadres Ricardo De Guzman Socrates B. Jose Greg Llenado Tommy Abuel Estrella Kuenzler Edwin O'Hara Lorli Villanueva Arturo Soquerata Mario O'Hara Sibyl Santiago
*Additional Crew:*	Tikoy Aguiluz (still photographer) Sonny Yabao (still photographer) Angel Baliares (assistant camera) Arturo Capulong (assistant camera) Rody Lacap (titles and opticals) Vic Penetrante (titles and opticals) Fred Capulong (grips) Jose Maniquis (grips) Ernesto Saludes (grips) Romy Dollero (utility)

Details

*Alternative Title:*	Manila in the Claws of Light, Manila in the Claws of Neon
*Year:*	1975
*Genre:*	Drama Mystery
*Country:*	Philippines
*Language:*	Tagalog
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*Awards, Recognition, & Participation:*	Golden Moon Award for Best Director - Lino Brocka FARO Island Film Festival (1975) Best Picture FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Director - Lino Brocka FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Actor - Bembol Roco FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Supporting Actor - Tommy Abuel FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Screenplay - Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr. FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Cinematography - Mike De Leon FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Actress - Hilda Koronel FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Archive Restoration/Preservation Title FOCAL International Awards (2014) Best Film of the Decade for 1970- 1979 Award Gawad Urian Awards (1981) Nomination - FARO Island Film Festival (1975) Golden Moon Award for Best Film Nomination - FAMAS Awards (1976) Best Actress - Hilda Koronel Best Supporting Actress - Lily Gamboa Mendoza

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*Total Running Time:*	2h 3min
*Color:*	Color
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