I just finished watching last night CITY AFTER DARK or is it MANILA BY NIGHT?
Although no opening & closing credits the ensemble cast delivered a fine performance especially Cherie Gil as the lesbian drug pusher. But her voice reminded me of LOUELLA, the comedienne who mostly played the sidekick of Nora Aunor in her 80's movies in Regal Films.
Was the voice dubbed...
RMN?
All the social commentaries/issues are present in this movie from prostitution, drugs, homosexuality, adultery, pre-marital sex.
What surprised me was the mind-boggling NARRATION at the end of the movie where the characters lived happily ever after....
Most impressive was the conversation of ALMA MORENO & LORNA TOLENTINO amidst the backdrop of rains.
With all those craping words said in this movie...now I know why the former first lady wanted to ban this movie.
Aside from the fact that it was heavily censored & butchered during the marcos regime, CITY AFTER DARK is worth revisiting.