Cain and Abel (Blu-ray)
Formats:
- BLU-RAY
Synopsis
Firstborn Lorens (Phillip Salvador) toils the land by buffalo while Ellis (Christopher de Leon), the apple of his mother's eye, is given a university education in Manila. When the latter returns to the familys hacienda with a metropolitan fiancee in tow (Carmi Martin), the domineering Seora Pina (Mona Lisa) immediately disapproves. Looking to reassert her influence, she asks her youngest to name his inheritance. Ellis claims the land which sparks a family feud that invites tragedy and boils over into all-out filial war.Penned by the prolific screenwriter Ricardo Ricky and directed by Lino Brocka on the heels of masterpieces such as WEIGHED BUT FOUND WANTING (1974), MANILA IN THE CLAWS OF LIGHT (1975) and INSIANG (1976) the first Filipino film to play at the Cannes Festival CAIN AND ABEL is a powerful examination of the landed class and its frontier justice. Part high-pitched melodrama; part allegory for the rampant bellicosity of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos; part timeless
| Format | Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama |
| Actors | Christopher de Leon, Phillip Salvador, Carmi Martin, Cecille Castillo, Baby Deldago, Mona Lisa |
| Director | Lino Brocka |
| Language | Tagalog |
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