Direction: Ishmael Bernal
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Ishmael Bernal. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Miracle
1982 · Movie · 124 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Nora Aunor · Veronica Palileo · Spanky Manikan · Gigi Dueñas
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Broken Marriage
1983 · Movie · 107 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Vilma Santos · Christopher De Leon · Orestes Ojeda · Lito Pimentel
Plot Ishmael Bernal deftly refracts the failing marriage through the example of other relationships--a gay couple's bitter quarrel, a younger sister's budding engagement--and in this way achieves a view of Filipino...
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At The Top
1971 · Movie · 117 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Rita Gomez · Vic Vargas · Eddie Garcia · Zenaida Amador
Plot A stripper (Rita Gomez) and taxi driver (Vic Vargas) are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director (Eddie Garcia). The obsession with success forces them to...
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Salawahan
1979 · Movie · 116 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Rio Locsin · Rita Gomez · Jay Ilagan · Mat Ranillo III
Plot A witty sex comedy about two young cousins who trade places for their courtship strategies.
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Affair
1982 · Movie · 114 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Vilma Santos · Christopher De Leon · Jimi Melendez · Ernie Zarate
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Manila By Night
1980 · Movie · 150 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Charito Solis · Alma Moreno · Lorna Tolentino · Rio Locsin
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On Borrowed Time
1989 · Movie · 119 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Vilma Santos · Gabby Concepcion · Eric Quizon · Zsa Zsa Padilla
Plot After getting bumped up to vice president at her advertising firm, Juliet (Vilma Santos) is floating on cloud nine, but fate soon delivers a brutal shock that knocks her off...
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Shake, Rattle & Roll
1984 · Movie · 124 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal · Emmanuel H. Borlaza · Peque Gallaga
Cast Charito Solis · Herbert Bautista · William Martinez · Janice de Belen
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Working Girls
1984 · Movie · 118 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Hilda Koronel · Gina Pareño · Rio Locsin · Chanda Romero
Plot Seven women working different jobs in a big commercial bank in Makati. How their daily life as a working girl is affected by their ambition for success in their chosen...
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Tisoy!
1977 · Movie · 100 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Christopher De Leon · Jay Ilagan · Charo Santos-Concio · Lorli Villanueva
Plot Based on a popular comic strip by Nonoy Marcelo, Tisoy (Christopher de Leon) is a bohemian balikbayan searching for his father. He gets help from his friends as they scour...
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Ikaw ay Akin
1978 · Movie · 93 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Nora Aunor · Vilma Santos · Christopher De Leon · Nick Romano
Plot A sky diving enthusiast embarks on an affair with a highly strung woman who pursues him obsessively.
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A Speck in the Water
1976 · Movie · 118 min. · Philippines
Direction Ishmael Bernal
Cast Elizabeth Oropesa · Daria Ramirez · George Estregan · Ruben Rustia
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