Once a Moth
1976 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 9.5
Corazon de la Cruz (Nora Aunor) is a nurse in the Philippines in pursuit of the proverbial American dream. For her grandfather, this is a betrayal to one’s country but despite this and the injustices being done by American soldiers to her community, Corazon and the rest of her family turn a blind eye in favor of their own dreams. On the eve of Corazon’s departure, an American soldier from a nearby US Navy base mistakes her younger brother for a wild boar and shoots him dead. With tragedy striking her own family, is Corazon still capable of turning a blind eye?
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Details
- Original title
- Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-12-25
- Language
- TL
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating
- 9.5/10 (4 votes)
Themes
- protest
- philippines
- intimidation
- death of brother
- fight for justice
- american soldiers
- shot to death
Cast & crew
Nora Aunor
as Corazon de la Cruz
Jay Ilagan
as Bonifacio Santos
Gloria Sevilla
as Chedeng de la Cruz
Perla Bautista
as Yolanda Santos
- EV
Eddie Villamayor
as Carlito de la Cruz
- PS
Paquito Salcedo
as Inkong Menciong
Leo Martinez
as Travel Agent
- LM
Lily Miraflor
as Esther
- NF
Nanding Fernandez
Luz Fernandez
Directed by Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara