Wanted: Perfect Mother
“Have a love affair with your family...”
1970•2h 10m•9.0•Released
RomanceComedyDrama
It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to leave. Elsa dies in a car accident and the widower decides to marry again and getting a new mother to his children. Carla is the popular one among several choices, but the head servant poisons the minds of the children against her.
Director
Lino Brocka
Writer
Lino Brocka
Languages
Tagalog, English
Studio
Lea Productions
Cast
Dante Rivero
Dante
Liza Lorena
Elsa
Boots Anson-Roa
Carla
Caridad Sanchez
Lucia
Mary Walter
Linda's Mother
Etang Discher
Magna
Eddie Mercado
Ferdie
Rebecca Domingo
Ms. Mabintog
Gina Alajar
Dorina
Ariosto Reyes Jr.
Rex
Arnold Gamboa
Zaldy
Snooky Serna
Neneng
Chiquita Trapaga
Linda
Hilda Koronel
Uncredited
Jay Ilagan
Uncredited
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