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Lalakwe

Jan 11, 1985

★ 2.7

Overview

Teenager Anna falls in love with and gives her womanhood to the middle-aged womanizer Eric who promises her marriage. Upon her brother's insistence to meet the man, she realizes then that Eric is married and eventually commits suicide. Outraged, Martin (brother), who is a sex-change surgeon, abducted and performed an operation on Eric. Shameful of his inadequacy, Eric evades his wife's sexual needs and sexual attractions to other women.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Essex Films

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Cast

Eric Verbo

Ronaldo Valdez

Bea Verbo

Gloria Diaz

Daisy

Rio Locsin

Martin Poblador

Tommy Abuel

Bing

Lyka Ugarte

Anna Poblador

Elsa Agana

Raquel

Chanda Romero

Alfred

Michael De Mesa

Elma

Suzanne Gonzales

Sara

Dexter Doria

Dr. Hernan Gomez

Eddie Arenas

Candeng

Odette Khan

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