Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin (1997): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1997, Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin is a drama film directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. When asked for her real name, the feisty woman in a rural whorehouse would quip, "Ligaya. It means joy. And that's what I sell." Yet the small-town prostitute is not resigned that she would be in the flesh trade forever. She still harbors the dream of getting out of the job someday. She saves money and fancies that someone would come and marry her as if she were clean and never been a whore. That becomes almost a reality when a hardworking farmer enters her life. Under some problematic circumstances, her chances get blown away-but not exactly of her sole doing.

Who’s in it. Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin stars Rosanna Roces as Ligaya, John Arcilla as Polding, Isabel Granada as Estela and Chanda Romero as Lolay, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ligaya ang Itawag mo sa Akin tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.