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Wake Up, Maruja (1978)

Original title: Gumising Ka... Maruja

1978-09-04 · 1h 53m · TL
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A Stunning film of strange encounters and raw passion! Maruja... Now lives again to haunt your senses!

At the turn of the century, Maruja Isable Sevilla y Mira poisons herself when forced to marry a man she does not love. Several decades later, she is reincarnated as a young producer-actress, Nina Concepcion. Nina is hell-bent on filming the legend involving the couple of ill-starred lovers. However, wandering ghosts and possessions by entities in a haunted ancestral home keep Nina's cast busy. Events come to a height when the past collides with the present.

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Lino BrockaDirector

Top billed cast

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Susan RocesSusan RocesNina Concepcion / Maruja Isabel SevillaPhillip SalvadorPhillip SalvadorMarco Lorenzo / Rodrigo de VelasquezMario O'HaraMario O'HaraFreddieLaurice GuillenLaurice GuillenCristyMary WalterMary WalterSeñora AgidaManny OjedaManny OjedaSeñor Juan ManuelFritz YnfanteFritz YnfanteFritzPeque GallagaPeque GallagaAttorneyGeorge AtutuboGeorge AtutuboAida CarmonaAida CarmonaEstrella AntonioEstrella AntonioCora MagnoCora MagnoLibrada

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Philippines

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityPhilippinesDirector preference398207Actor preference244705 · 420446 · 76820Country preferencePhDecade preference1970

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Frequently asked questions about Wake Up, Maruja

What is Wake Up, Maruja about?

At the turn of the century, Maruja Isable Sevilla y Mira poisons herself when forced to marry a man she does not love. Several decades later, she is reincarnated as a young producer-actress, Nina Concepcion. Nina is hell-bent on filming the legend involving the couple of ill-starred lovers. However, wandering ghosts and possessions by entities in a haunted ancestral home keep Nina's cast busy. Events come to a height when the past collides with the present.

How long is Wake Up, Maruja?

Wake Up, Maruja has a runtime of 113 minutes.