Malvarosa (1958)

A poignant story of a family’s struggles in life. It tells of Rosa, who lives in the slums near the railroad tracks, with her mother and five brothers. Her mother wallows in guilt and depression when her drunkard father is run over by a train. Though she is set to marry her fiancé, Rosa chooses to put her family’s needs before her own. Rosa’s brothers also carry their own burdens, except for one, the youngest, Avelino, who helps his sister shoulder the weight of the family’s problems.

Malvarosa è un film del 1958. Generi: Dramma. Diretto da Gregorio Fernandez. Cast principale: Charito Solis, Leroy Salvador, Carlos Padilla Jr., Eddie Rodriguez, Vic Silayan. Durata: 101 minuti. La valutazione media è 6,5 su 10, con 8 voti.