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Release Year1970
Runtime2h 08m
LanguageTagalog
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorLino Brocka
WritersMars Ravelo, Lino Brocka
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWanted: Perfect Mother
About Wanted: Perfect Mother
It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and the widower decides to marry again and getting a new mother to his children. Carla is the popular one among several choices, but the head servant poisons the minds of the children against her.
Directed by Lino Brocka, Wanted: Perfect Mother leans on a strong ensemble — Dante Rivero, Liza Lorena, Boots Anson-Roa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1970.
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