
As We Were
1976 · Movie · 136 min · ★ 7.6
After his mother's death, the simple-minded and naïve Kulas (Christopher De Leon) begins his much-awaited trip to Manila. On his way to Manila, he mindlessly takes on the mission of retrieving a friar's son and bringing him to the friar's residence in Manila. Kulas also meets the ambitious and aspiring actress Diding (Gloria Diaz) to whom he falls for incessantly. Upon arriving in Manila, Kulas learns of the lucrative reward he earned from the mission. With his new life, Kulas is trained by Tibor (Eddie Garcia) to be a full-pledged aristocrat: well-mannered and sophisticated. But despite the luxurious life he now leads, Kulas remains restless and discontented as he longs for nothing else but to win the heart of his beloved Diding and find his purpose in his newfound world.
Also known as This Is How We Were Then, What About You Now? · The Way We Were
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Details
- Original title
- Ganito Kami Noon... Paano Kayo Ngayon?
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-12-25
- Language
- TL
- Runtime
- 136 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- philippines
- colonial era
- wicked priest
- naive young man
- hispanic monarchy (spanish empire)
- quest for identity
- american colonizers
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew

Christopher de Leon
as Nicolas 'Kulas' Ocampo

Gloria Diaz
as Matilde 'Diding' Diaz Patron
- DB
Dranreb Belleza
as Bindoy (as Dranreb)

Leopoldo Salcedo
as Fortunato 'Atong' Capili

Rosemarie Gil
as Concordia

Johnny Vicar
as Onofre 'Kidlat' Biltao
- TT
Tsing Tong Tsai
as Lim

Jaime Fabregas
as Komandante

E.A. Rocha
as Padre Gil Corcuera

Eddie Garcia
as Don Tibor
Directed by Eddie Romero