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I Carry the World

Sep 30, 1987 · 2h 8m
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Romance
Drama
Music

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Living in the slums, Lupe carries her disabled mother while begging outside the Manila Cathedral, before leveraging her singing talent to escape poverty and rise to stardom.

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CAST

Sharon Cuneta
Lupe Velez
Tonton Gutierrez
Carding
Loretta Marquez
Metring
Rey "PJ" Abellana
Tony
Mark Gil
Greco
Princess Punzalan
Luming
Mario Montenegro
Don Ignacio
Anita Linda
Momay
Directed by Lino Brocka

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
TL
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Viva Films
Country
PH

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