The Captive Virgins

Mga Bilanggong Birhen
The poster of the film's restored version, released in 2019
Directed by
Written byMario O'Hara
Produced byArmida Siguion-Reyna
Starring
CinematographyRomeo Vitug
Edited byIke Jarlego
Music byRyan Cayabyab
Production
company
Pera Films
Distributed byABS-CBN Film Productions (restored version)
Release date
  • December 24, 1977 (1977-12-24)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages

The Captive Virgins (Filipino: Mga Bilanggong Birhen) is a controversial 1977 Philippine period drama film produced by Armida Siguion-Reyna and directed by Mario O'Hara and Romy Suzara. The movie served as a commentary on the state of the Philippines in the 1920s during the American colonial period.[1]

The film was restored in 4K high-definition by the ABS-CBN Film Archives through the facilities of Central Digital Lab in Makati as part of the Centennial Year of the Philippine Cinema. For overseas releases, the film's title is renamed as Familia Sagrada.

  1. ^ "Digitally restored 'Mga Bilanggong Birhen to screen at Cinema 76 Classics". Manila Standard. October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2019.