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Bona

Bona

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Bona

1984

1h 26m

6.6(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

Bona, a middle-class student, becomes infatuated with a struggling actor, Gardo, and drops out of school to live with him. She becomes his unpaid maid, performing chores and enduring his relationships with other women, in the hopes of reciprocation.

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10 featured cast members

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Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor

Bona

Phillip Salvador

Phillip Salvador

Gardo

Marissa Delgado

Marissa Delgado

Katrina

Raquel Monteza

Raquel Monteza

Nancy

Venchito Galvez

Venchito Galvez

Bona's Father

Rustica Carpio

Rustica Carpio

Bona's Mother

Nanding Josef

Nanding Josef

Nilo

Spanky Manikan

Spanky Manikan

Bona's Brother

Ruby Ruiz

Ruby Ruiz

Bona's Sister

Joel Lamangan

Joel Lamangan

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Directed by: Lino Brocka
Written by: Cenen Ramones

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