Manila by Night

Manila by Night
Manila by Night
	Re-release poster for its screening at the Manila Film Center in 1985.
Directed by	Ishmael Bernal
Written by	Ishmael Bernal; Ricardo Lee;
Produced by	Lily Y. Monteverde
Starring	Charito Solis; Alma Moreno; Rio Locsin; Cherie Gil; Lorna Tolentino; Gina Alajar; Orestes Ojeda;
Cinematography	Ely Cruz; Sergio Lobo;
Edited by	Augusto Salvador
Music by	The Vanishing Tribe
Production; companies	Regal Films; Experimental Cinema of the Philippines
Distributed by	Regal Films
Release date	November 28, 1980;
Running time	151 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;

Manila by Night (initially released as City After Dark) is a 1980 Filipino drama film directed by Ishmael Bernal from a script by Bernal and Ricky Lee, and stars Gina Alajar and Charito Solis. Released at the height of the Marcos regime, the film uncovers the other face of Manila by depicting the ugly aspects of life in the city – unemployment, prostitution, drug addiction and lack of decent housing. Considered one of Bernal's masterpieces, it is an epic multi-narrative of people who have shady pasts and are trying to exist in an unforgiving world.^[1]

^ Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (October 14, 2020). "Watch these timeless Filipino movies at the 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino". GMA Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[1] Eusebio, Aaron Brennt (October 14, 2020). "Watch these timeless Filipino movies at the 2020 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino". GMA Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

[1]