Wild Flower
7.6
“Forbidden flower that seduces. If I should pluck you, forgive me.”
An innocent young woman who sells flowers in a small-town cabaret frequented by down-and-out prostitutes is lusted after by the son of a school principal. An aging gardener takes her in to try to protect her from the harsh world, though secretly, he too lusts after the young girl, in spite of his impotence cause by the war. She goes to school, where morality and empty platitudes are mouthed, but the attempts at life's lessons are foiled by the realities of the cabaret world. While the school and the gardener try to protect her innocence, the young girl is lured by the temptation of the worldly cabaret, and her womanhood is awakened.
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Cast
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Alma Moreno
Evelyn
Known for
The Housemaid
Vic Silayan
Mr. Juan
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Charina Alonzo
Evelyn's Sister
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Anita Linda
Luisa Rallos
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Adela
Marissa Delgado
Evelyn's Mother
Known for
The Big Bird Cage
Jun Mariano
Ricky
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Santo Domingo
Magiting at Pusakal
Yvonne
Elvie Escaro
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Edgar Garcia
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Jesse Lee
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Ria
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Ishmael Bernal Director · Edgardo Reyes Author Edgardo Vinarao Editor
First release February 14, 1976 · Produced in Philippines · Original title Ligaw na Bulaklak
Production
Crown Seven Film Productions
Production
Philippines
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Languages
Original title
Ligaw na Bulaklak
Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · February 14, 1976
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No release date listed for United States.
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