At the Top

At the Top

1971 · 114 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama

A stripper and taxi driver are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director. The obsession with success forces them to affect images as movie stars, which suppress and eventually destroy them as persons and lovers.

Directed by Ishmael Bernal · Written by Ishmael Bernal

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