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Malvarosa

Malvarosa

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 19, 1958

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

Malvarosa

Production Companies

LVN Pictures

Director

Gregorio Fernandez

Description

Malvarosa is the poignant story of a family’s struggles in life. It tells of Rosa who lives in the slums near the railroad tracks, with her mother and five brothers. Her mother wallows in guilt and depression, when her drunkard father is run over by a train. Though she is set to marry her fiancé, Rosa chooses to put her family’s needs before her own. Rosa’s brothers also carry their own burdens, except for one, the youngest, Avelino who helps Rosa shoulder the weight of the family’s problems.