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Gilda

HER OBSESSION WAS POWER AND REVENGE - DID IT BRING FULFILLMENT OR FRUSTRATION? SEE! THE SCREEN’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT DRAMATIC ACTRESS - OPPOSITE SAMPAGUITA’S 1ST STAR OR 1956 !

1956•Unknown runtime•

★9.0(1 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Destroyed during a fire that ravaged Sampaguita’s archives. Gilda tells the story of a poor squatter who carried her invalid mother while begging on the streets for money. As she lives under the abusive hand of her mother’s lover, Gilda dreams of becoming a singer.

Director

Armando Garces

Writers

Luciano B. Carlos, Pablo S. Gomez

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Main Cast

Lolita Rodriguez

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Arenas

Rosa Mia

Maria Cristina

Movies

Drama

Gilda

HER OBSESSION WAS POWER AND REVENGE - DID IT BRING FULFILLMENT OR FRUSTRATION? SEE! THE SCREEN’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT DRAMATIC ACTRESS - OPPOSITE SAMPAGUITA’S 1ST STAR OR 1956 !

1956•Unknown runtime•

★9.0(1 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Director

Armando Garces

Writers

Luciano B. Carlos, Pablo S. Gomez

Watchlist

Main Cast

Lolita Rodriguez

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Arenas

Rosa Mia

Maria Cristina

Zeny Zabala

Pablo Guevarra

Leleng Isla

Aring Bautista

Marcela Garcia

Meldy Corrales

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Armando Garces

Writing

Screenplay: Luciano B. Carlos
Writer: Pablo S. Gomez

Production

Producer: Jose O. Vera

Music & Sound

Sound: Joseph Straight
Music: Rodolfo Cornejo

Editing

Editor: Jose Tarnate

Keywords

rags to riches

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "HER OBSESSION WAS POWER AND REVENGE - DID IT BRING FULFILLMENT OR FRUSTRATION? SEE! THE SCREEN’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT DRAMATIC ACTRESS - OPPOSITE SAMPAGUITA’S 1ST STAR OR 1956 !"

The film was directed by Armando Garces.

The screenplay was written by Luciano B. Carlos and Pablo S. Gomez.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0359328.

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Rating

9.0/10

Masterpiece

1 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Gilda

Status:

Released

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

Philippines

Production Companies:

Sampaguita Pictures

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