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directed by

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and starring Fernando Poe Jr. and

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. Set during

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, the film depicts a weary guerrilla, Gonzalo, who withdraws from the battlefield. The film is the second directorial assignment of Brocka following his debut offering "''Wanted: Perfect Mother''". The film is also the first and only collaboration of Brocka and Poe, and features a rare scene featuring FPJ shedding a tear. The film is likewise notable for being the vehicle for Hilda Koronel's acting debut which also brought her her first acting award.

Plot

Set in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation, a Filipino soldier, who is guilt-ridden over an incident that killed many civilians, deserts the rebel army and retreats to a nearby barrio where he is branded as a coward.

Cast

* Fernando Poe Jr. as Gonzalo *

as Celso *

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as Lydia *

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as Cristina *

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as Danilo *

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as Pilar *

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as Andang * Ruben Rustia as Capt. Santos *

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as Desto *

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as Diego * Mildred Ortega as Celso's sister * Cecilia Bulaong as Celso's sister * Lily Gamboa as Celso's sister * Corazon Noble as Celso's mother * Marzya Ilagan as Daughter of Makapili *

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as Daughter of Makapili * Lorli Villanueva as Villager * Angie Ferro as Villager * Silvestre Tecson as Villager * Ursula Carlos as Villager * Rosa Santos as Villager * Inday de la Cruz as Villager * Tina Lava as Villager * Luis Benedicto as Celso's father * Pons de Guzman as Makapili * Fred Esplana as Japanese/Guerrillas * Burke Perdiz as Japanese/Guerrillas * Ely Perez as Japanese/Guerrillas * Roland Falcis as Japanese/Guerrillas * SOS Daredevils as Japanese/Guerrillas

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Fernando Poe Jr. Filipino-language films 1970 films Historical action films Philippine World War II films Philippine historical films Films directed by Lino Brocka

Plot

Cast

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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