Pag-asa

Pag-asa

1951 · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Music, Romance

A story about Celing and her kid brother Pidingare recently orphaned and they come to Manila to find work in the home of their late parents' hacienda landlord. But they are treated miserably by the landlord's ill-tempered wife, Doña Esperanza.

Directed by Lamberto V. Avellana · Written by Jose Avellana Jr.

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