The Captive Virgins (1977)
- Original title
- Mga Bilanggong Birhen
- Directed by
- Romy Suzara
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Philippines
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A period drama set in the 1920s Philippines under American colonial rule. It follows events in a community that reflect the tensions and criticisms of that era.
historicaldramaticatmosphericsomberdetailedthoughtfulstylizedslow-paced
What happens
Mga Bilanggong Birhen (English: The Captive Virgins) is a controversial 1977 Philippine period drama film produced by Armida Siguion-Reyna and directed by Mario O'Hara and Romy Suzara from a screenplay written by O'Hara. The movie served as a commentary on the state of the Philippines in the 1920s during the American colonial period. The film was restored in 4K high-definition by the ABS-CBN Film Archives through the facilities of Central Digital Lab in Makati as part of the Centennial Year of the Philippine Cinema. For overseas releases, the film's title is renamed as Familia Sagrada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? (1977)
Banta ng kahapon (1977)
Kung Mangarap Ka't Magising (1977)
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976)
Perfumed nightmare (1977)
Noli Me Tángere (1961)
Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw
Sa Dulo ng Baril- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.