Wake Up, Maruja (1978)
Overview
At the turn of the century, Maruja Isable Sevilla y Mira poisons herself when forced to marry a man she does not love. Several decades later, she is reincarnated as a young producer-actress, Nina Concepcion. Nina is hell-bent on filming the legend involving the couple of ill-starred lovers. However, wandering ghosts and possessions by entities in a haunted ancestral home keep Nina's cast busy. Events come to a height when the past collides with the present.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | tl |
| Popularity | 1.105 |
Directed By
Lino Brocka
Crew
Carmencita L. Eusebio
Freddie Poe
George Santos
Jerry O'Hara
Peque Gallaga
Lilia Tacardon
Linda Salcedo
Joey Luna
Don Escudero
Emy De Guzman
Daniel Martin
Boy Benoza
Rey Sison
Berting De Guzman
Diog De Castro
Bobby Ongleo
Rene Esteba
Jay Jacinto
Rolly Ruta
Teddy Ramos
Jun Martinez
Boy Carbonel
Boy Dominguez
Baby K. Jimenez
Tony Perez
Tony Perez
Lino Brocka
Ernani Cuenco
Conrado Baltazar
Mel Chionglo
Augusto Salvador
Fernando Poe Jr.
TOP CAST
Susan Roces
Nina Concepcion / Maruja Isabel Sevilla
Phillip Salvador
Marco Lorenzo / Rodrigo de Velasquez
Mario O'Hara
Freddie
Laurice Guillen
Cristy
Mary Walter
Señora Agida
Manny Ojeda
Señor Juan Manuel
Fritz Ynfante
Fritz
Peque Gallaga
Attorney
Cora Magno
Librada
Ronnie Lazaro
Vergel
Joel Torre
Joel
Linda Salopesa
Elsa, the Medium
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