Manila by Night

Manila By Night
Directed by Ishmael Bernal
Produced by Lily Y. Monteverde
Written by Ishmael Bernal, Ricardo Lee
Starring Charito Solis
Music by The Vanishing Tribe
Cinematography Ely Cruz, Sergio Lobo
Edited by Augusto Salvador
Distributed by Regal Films
Release dates
1980
Country Philippines
Language Tagalog, English

Manila By Night also known as City After Dark is a 1980 Filipino Gawad Urian Award winning drama film directed by critically acclaimed director Ishmael Bernal and starred Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, the film uncovers the other face of Manila by depicting the ugly aspects of life in the city - unemployment, prostitution, drug addiction, and lack of decent housing. Considered as one of Bernal's masterpieces, it is an epic multi-narrative of people who have shady pasts and are trying to exist in an unforgiving world.

Synopsis

The film's events take place in the course of several nights, involving various protagonists and the city itself.

Cast

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