''Condemned'', a 1984

Filipino film The Cinema of the Philippines (Filipino: ''Pelikulang Pilipino'' or ''Sine Pilipino'') began with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on August 31, 1897, at the ''Salón de Pertierra'' in Manila. The following year, local ...

, depicts the cruelty of big-city life, with a focus on

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

. The plot centers on the corruption of society and abuses of power. The film was directed by

Mario O'Hara Mario Herrero O'Hara (April 20, 1946 – June 26, 2012) was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter known for his sense of realism often with dark but realistic social messages.Jose Javier Reyes Jose "Joey" Javier Reyes (born October 21, 1954) is a Filipino professor, writer, director, miscellaneous crew and actor. He has won awards at the Gawad Urian, Metro Manila Film Festival and Filipino Star Awards for Movies for his films, whi ...

and Frank Rivera. The film received an "A" review from the Film Ratings Board.

Plot

Yolly ( Nora Aunor), a flower vendor, her brother Efren ( Dan Alvaro), a driver and hired gun for a ruthless gangster, and Connie ( Gloria Romero) live a bleak existence in the underbelly of the fashionable tourist district of Manila. Escaping from a violent past, the siblings' world collides with Connie's gang.

Cast

* Nora Aunor as Yolly * Dan Alvaro as Efren * Gloria Romero as Connie *

Gina Alajar Regina Liguid Alatiit (born June 28, 1959), professionally known as Gina Alajar (), is a FAMAS and Gaward Urian Award winning Filipino film and television actress and television director. Career Since appearing as a child actress in the ea ...

as Mayette *

Rio Locsin Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve, known by her screen name Rio Locsin (born October 3, 1961), is a Filipina actress and model. Regarded as the "Queen of Adult Drama", Locsin has starred in nearly 60 films including '' Bira! Darna! Bira!'' (197 ...

as Lorraine *

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou ...

as Joey * Sonny Parsons as Elmo *Leni Santos as Nona *Connie Angeles as Cita *Toby Alejar as Dennis *

Alicia Alonzo Germelina Viana Hernandez (born June 1, 1946), better known by her stage name Alicia Alonzo, is a Filipina actress in movies and television in the Philippines. She is the sister of action star Anthony Alonzo. Career She was a flight stewardes ...

as Yolly's Mother *

Romnick Sarmenta Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972 in Quezon City, Philippines), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor best remembered as the five-year-old boy who played the role of Peping in the TV series ''Gulong ng ...

as Young Efren

Critical reception

*"Condemned is a rich brew of sudden violence, baroque cruelty, and sardonic dark humor." - Noel Vera, film critic

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0125044, Condemned Philippine propaganda films Philippine black-and-white films 1984 films Filipino-language films Philippine drama films Film noir Films directed by Mario O'Hara