Ishmael Bernal Movies

A provincial son who just finished law school embarked on becoming a successful man, even if it means leaving behind his former life and seducing a...

A re-telling of Artemio Ricarte, a Filipino patriot who fought against the Spanish and later Americans. He was later supported by the Japanese during...

A witty sex comedy about two young cousins who trade places for their courtship strategies which end up hilarious.

Trapped in a world of hectic schedules, pressure, and little time for each other, married couple Ellen and Rene decide to have a temporary separation.

A scheme of two sisters fell through when the one falls for the other's estranged husband.

It is a story of Angeli (Maricel Soriano), an orphan girl raised by a wealthy widower, Diony (Eddie Garcia). Angeli's hardships as a child left her...

A Filipino aristocrat loves his wife but he has a little fun with a chorus girl.

Walang Katapusang Tag-araw focuses on two strong-willed women, Matilde and Binyang, who clawed themselves up, in almost simultaneous and parallel...

The first team-up of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel, playing Ardo and Rosel in this action flick, which is at the same time Ishmael Bernal's...

Amy must choose between two men, Vic, her ex-husband who suddenly disappeared, or William, her present husband who can provide everything she needs.

A group of high school students navigate their lives and loves in this ensemble film from Ishmael Bernal.

The Delfin family moves to a new house after the husband migrates to Saudi Arabia for work. The family consists of Lorna, her daughter Virgie, their...

A Filipino parody film of DC's Superman in three segments directed by different directors.

A girl is torn between two lovers: the one she loves, and the one she cannot resist.

A woman is thinking of abortion, against her firm faith and family's wants.

In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in...

A determined single parent, she manages to raise a child while remaining successful in her career as an advertising executive. Everything in her life...

A 2012 documentary about the making and the legacy of the 1982 drama masterpiece directed by Ishmael Bernal that ended up being one of the greatest...

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.