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They Call Me Joy

Original title: Ligaya ang itawag mo sa akin
  • 1997
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
219
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Rosanna Roces in They Call Me Joy (1997)
Drama

Ligaya, is a prostitute who is fed up and saved up. She meets Polding, an honest farmer, who is the answer to her life's misery.Ligaya, is a prostitute who is fed up and saved up. She meets Polding, an honest farmer, who is the answer to her life's misery.Ligaya, is a prostitute who is fed up and saved up. She meets Polding, an honest farmer, who is the answer to her life's misery.

  • Director
    • Carlos Siguion-Reyna
  • Writer
    • Bibeth Orteza
  • Stars
    • Rosanna Roces
    • John Arcilla
    • Isabel Granada
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    219
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Carlos Siguion-Reyna
    • Writer
      • Bibeth Orteza
    • Stars
      • Rosanna Roces
      • John Arcilla
      • Isabel Granada
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 11 nominations

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    Rosanna Roces
    Rosanna Roces
    • Ligaya
    John Arcilla
    John Arcilla
    • Polding
    Isabel Granada
    Isabel Granada
    • Estela
    Chanda Romero
    Chanda Romero
    • Lolay
    Armida Siguion-Reyna
    Armida Siguion-Reyna
    • Ima
    Pen Medina
    Pen Medina
    • Tikyo
    Eva Darren
    Eva Darren
    • Gunda
    Ihman Esturco
    Ihman Esturco
    • Mayor
    Crispin Pineda
    Crispin Pineda
    • Padre Teofilo
    Myrna Castillo
    Myrna Castillo
    • Susan
    Macky Villalon
    • Agnes
    Rubirosa
    • Estela's Aunt
    Marie De Castro
    • Jenny
    Sammy Macairan
    • Abnoy
    Carol Marcelo
    • Hospitality Girl
    Rachel Diaz
    • Hospitality Girl
    Stefanie Lyn Oineza
    • Hospitality Girl
    Marilyn Mortiz
    • Hospitality Girl
    • Director
      • Carlos Siguion-Reyna
    • Writer
      • Bibeth Orteza
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Isabel Granada won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Award.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Bitoy ang itawag mo sa akin (1997)

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    6/10

    A melodrama with hidden meanings.

    This soapie conscious flic has a few bones to pick with the hypocrisy of the church and politics. A naive farm boy falls for a local prostitute who wants to go straight. It goes deeper but that was enough to cause trouble with Filipino censors who didn't like this film one bit. A good film festival filler for a late night screening that enables you to go down a lower gear while the filmmaker does all the explaining.
    • DukeEman
    • Jul 26, 2003
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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1997 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Philippines
    • Languages
      • Filipino
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Ligaya ang itawag mo sa akin
    • Filming locations
      • Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
    • Production company
      • Reyna Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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