

Weighed But Found Wanting
1974-05-30 · 128 min · ★ 7.5
A privileged teenager, disillusioned with the hypocrisy he witnesses in his small town, forms a bond with a lonely man with leprosy and a mentally distressed homeless woman.
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- Directors
- Lino Brocka
- Production companies
- Cinemanila
- Countries
- Philippines
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Christopher de LeonJunior
Lolita RodriguezKuala
Mario O'HaraBertong Ketong
Hilda KoronelEvangeline Ortega
Eddie GarciaCesar Blanco
Lilia DizonMrs. Carolina Blanco
Alicia Alonzo
Rosa Aguirre
Lorli VillanuevaMrs. Sy
Joonee GamboaEddie's father
Ernie ZarateDr. Ambrosio Ortega
Estrella Kuenzler
Anita LindaOrtega
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